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Order  of  Public  Worship 

NOTE,— The  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  and  the  JMethodist  Episcopal 
Church,  South,  have  adopted  a  Common  Order  of 

Worship  as  given  below. 
[PARTS  IN   BRACKETS  MAY   BE   OMITTED.] 
Let  all  our  services  begin  exactly  at  the  time  appointed, 
and  let  all  our  people  kneel  in  silent  prayer  on  entering  the 
sanctuary. 

[I.  VOLUNTARY,  instrumental  or  vocal.] 

n.  SINGING  FROM  THE  COMMON   HYMNAL, 

the  people  standing. 
[III.  THe'aPOSTLES'  CREED.recited  by  all,  still  standing.] 

1  BELIEVE  in  God  the  Father  Almighty,  .Maker  of  heaven  and 
earth : 

And  in  Jesus  Christ,  his  only  Son  our  Lord;  who  was  con- 
ceived by  the  Holy  Ghost,  born  of  the  Virgin  Mary;  suffered 
under  Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified,  dead, and  buried;  the  third 
day  he  rose  again  from  the  dead ;  he  ascended  into  heaven,  and 
sitteth  at  the  right  hand  of  (iod  the  P'ather  Almighty ;  from  thence 
he  shall  come  to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead. 

I  believe  in  the  Holy  (ihost;  the  holy  catholic  Church,  the 
comnmnion  of  saints ;  the  forgiveness  of  shis ;  the  resurrection  of 
the  body;  and  the  life  everlasting.    Amen. 

IV.  PRAYER,  concluding  with  the  Lord's  Prayer,  repeated 
audibly  by  all,  both  minister  and  people  kneeling. 

[V.  ANTHEM  OR  VOLUNTARY.] 

VI.  LESSON  FROM  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT, 

which,  if  from  the  Psalms,  may  bereadresponsively.* 

[VII.  THE  GLORIA  PATRI.] 


Glo  -  ry  be   to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Ho  -  ly  Ghost ;  As   it 

4- 


was  in  the  beginning,  is  now, and  ever  shall  be,world  without  end.  Amen,Amen. 

VIII.  LESSON  FROM  THE  NEW  TESTAMENT. 

IX.  NOTICES,  FOLLOWED   BY  COLLECTION; 

during  or  after  which  an  offertory  may  be  rendered. 

X.  SINGING  FROM  THE  COMMON  HYMNAL, 

the  people  standing. 
XI.  THE  SERMON. 

XII.  PRAYER,  the  people  kneeling.t 

XIII.  SINGING  FROM  THE  COMMON  HYMNAL, 

the  people  standing.^: 

XIV.  DOXOLOGY  AND  THE  APOSTOLIC  BENEDICTION 

(2  Cor.  13.  14). 

•  In  the  afternoon  or  evening  the  Lesson  from  the  Old  Testament  may  be 

omitted, 
t  The  order  of  prayer  and  singing  after  sermon  may  be  reversed. 
t  An  invitation  to  <;ome  to  Christ  or  to  unite  with  the  Church  should  be 

giveu  when  this  hyum  is  announced. 


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OFFICIAL  HYMNAL 

,^  OF  THE 

METHODIST  EPISCOPAL  CHURCH 

AND  THE 

METHODIST  EPISCOPAL  CHURCH,  SOUTH 


NEW    YORK:      EATON    &    MAINS 
CINCINNATI:     JENNINGS  &   GRAHAM 


Copyright,  1905,  by 
EATON     &     MAINS 
JENNINGS  &  GRAHAM 
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HISTORIC  NOTE 


In  accordance  with  authority  given  by  the  Gen- 
eral Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
and  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church,  South,  the  Bishops  of  the  respective 
churches  appointed  as  members  of  the  Joint  Com- 
mission for  the  preparation  of  a  common  Hymnal 
the  following*  persons : 


Of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church 

Bishop  D.  A.  GOODSELL 

S.  F.  UPHAM. 

C.  M.  STUART, 

C.  M.  COBERN. 

R.  J.  COOKE, 

C.  S.  NUTTER, 

W.  A.  OUAYLE, 

H.  G.  JACKSON, 

C.  W.  SMITH, 

C.  T.  WINCHESTER. 

J.  M.  BLACK. 


Of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  South 

Bishop  E.  E.  HOSS, 
GEORGE  B.  WINTON. 
H.  M.  Du  BOSE, 
W.  F.  TILLETT, 
PAUL  WHITEHEAD. 
JOHN  M.  MOORE. 
EDWIN  MIMS, 
H.  N.  SNYDER, 
F.  S.  PARKER, 
JAMES  CAMPBELL. 
R.  T.  KERLIN. 


PREFACE 


This  Hymnal  is  the  result  of  the  labors  of  a  joint 
Commission  of  twenty-two  ministers  and  laymen 
appointed  in  equal  numbers  by  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church  and  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church, 
South;  the  double  purpose  being  to  provide  a 
worthy  manual  of  song  for  use  in  the  public  and 
private  worship  of  Almighty  God,  and  to  testify 
to  the  world  the  essential  unity  of  the  two  great 
branches  of  Episcopal  Methodism. 

The  fruit  of  their  toil  we  now  lay  before  the 
churches  with  confidence  and  joy:  with  confidence 
because  we  feel  warranted  in  saying  that  the  book 
is  an  admirable  compilation  of  sacred  lyrics;  and 
with  joy  because  we  trust  that  for  many  long  years 
it  will  prove  to  be  a  visible  and  potent  bond  of 
union  among  all  our  people. 

We  gladly  note  that  the  hymns  of  the  Wesleys 
are  given  the  prominence  which  justly  belongs  to 
them  in  any  collection  to  be  used  by  Methodists. 
But  the  book  will  be  found  to  contain  also  the 
choicest  work  of  the  other  hymn  writers  of  the 
eighteenth  century,  namely,  Doddridge,  Watts, 
Cowper,  Newton,  Montgomery,  and  a  very  con- 
siderable number  of  new  hymns  selected  after  a 
wide  examination  of  the  body  of  religious  verse 
produced  during  the  last  seventy-five  years.  The 
hymns  admitted  have  been  selected  from  the 
ancient  and  modem  treasuries  of  religious  poetry. 
They  are  the  expression  of  sound  doctrine  and 
healthful  Christian  experience,  and  it  is  believed 
will  greatly  enrich  our  worship  and  bring  us  into 
closer  fellowship  with  believers  in  all  lands  and  in 
all  ages. 

Such  verbal  changes  as  have  been  made  in  the 
hymns  are  in  most  cases  a  return  to  the  original 
and  preferable  forms.  Some  stanzas  have  been 
wholly  excluded  on  the  ground  that  they  contain 
imagery  offensive  to  modern  taste,  and  others  have 
been  omitted  to  secure  desirable  brevity.  The 
Commission  did  not  venture  to  make  arbitrary  or 
capricious  alterations. 

vii 


PREFACE 

In  only  a  very  few  cases  have  hymns  been  di- 
vorced from  the  tunes  to  which  long  use  has  wedded 
them.  For  some  familiar  hymns  alternate  tunes 
have  been  provided,  either  with  a  view  to  please 
both  branches  of  the  church  or  to  secure  a  better 
musical  expression  for  the  words  than  is  given  by 
the  tune  now  familiar.  Many  new  tunes  by  the 
more  eminent  modern  composers  of  church  music 
have  been  introduced.  Much  care  has  been  given 
to  the  selection  of  these  tunes,  which  we  are  assured 
will  be  found  to  be  devotional  in  spirit,  well  fitted 
to  the  hymns  to  which  they  are  set,  and  adapted 
to  use  by  the  great  congregation. 

And  now,  praying  that  this  Hymnal,  prepared 
by  a  joint  Commission  whose  brotherly  harmony 
was  never  once  broken  and  whose  final  meeting 
was  a  Pentecost,  may  be  abundantly  blessed  of 
God  to  the  edification  of  believing  souls  and  to  the 
glory  of  his  name,  w^e  commend  it  to  our  churches, 
and  we  earnestly  hope  that  it  may  everywhere  sup- 
plant those  unauthorized  publications  which  often 
teach  what  organized  Methodism  does  not  hold, 
and  which,  bv  excluding  the  nobler  music  of  J^e 
earlier  and  later  days,  prevent  the  growth  of  a  true 
musical  taste. 

Your  servants  in  Christ, 

THOMAS  BOWMAN,  J.  C.  KEENER. 

S.  M.  MERRILL.  A.  W.  WILSON, 

E.  G.  ANDREWS.  J.  C.  GRANBERY. 

H.  W.  WARREN.  R-  K.  HARGROVE, 

C    D    FOSS  W.  W.  DUNCAN. 

T.'  M.  WALDEN.  C.  B.  GALLOWAY, 

W.  F.  MALLALIEU.  E.  R.  HENDRIX. 

C.  H.  FOWLER.  J.  S.  KEY, 

J.  H.  VINCENT.  O.  P.  FITZGERALD, 

1  N.  FITZGERALD.  W.  A.  CANDLER, 

I.  W.  JOYCE,  H.  C.  MORRISON. 

D.  A.  GOODSELL.  E.  E.  HOSS. 

e.  C.  McCABE,  A.  C.. SMITH    ,    ^.     ^    . 
EARL  CRANSTON,  Bishops  Meihodtst  Epts- 

D.  H.  MOORE,  copal  Church,  South. 

J.  W.  HAMILTON. 


J.  F.  BERRY, 

HENRY  SPELLMEYER, 

w.  F.  McDowell, 

J.  W.  BASHFORD, 
WILLIAM  BURT, 
L.  B.  WILSON 
T.  B.  NEELY. 
Bishops  Methodist  EpiS' 
copal  Church. 

viii 


CLASSIFICATION 


WORSHIP 

Adoration  and  Praise i-  3  ^ 

Opening 32-  37 

Closing 3S-  40 

Morning 4lr-  45 

Evening 46-  62 

The  Lord's  Day 63-  74 

THE  TRINITY 75-  78 

THE  FATHER 

Being  and  Attributes 79-  90 

Providence  and  Grace 91-106 

THE  SON 

Incarnation  and  Advent 107-125 

Life,  Character,  and  Ministry 126-140 

Sufferings  and  Death 141— 155 

Resurrection 156-166 

Ascension  and  Reign 167-180 

THE  HOLY  SPIRIT 181-197 

THE  HOLY  SCRIPTURES 198-206 

INSTITUTIONS  OF  CHRISTIANITY 

The  Church .  207-2 18 

The  Ministry 219-228 

Baptism 229-232 

The  Lord's  Supper 233-240 

ix 


CLASSIFICATION 

THE  GOSPEL 

The  Need  of  Salvation .  241-245 

Warnings  and  Invitations 246-263 

Repentance  and  Faith 264-286 

Provisions  and  Promises 287-297 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

Regeneration  and  Witness  of  the  Spirit 298-312 

Aspiration  and  Hope 3^3~33 1 

Consecration  and  Growth  in  Grace 332-352 

Entire  Consecration  and  Perfect  Love 353-381 

Activity  and  Zeal 382-424 

Trials   and  Triumphs 425-433 

Trust  and  Confidence 434-490 

Unfaithfulness  Lamented 491-492 

Watchfulness  and  Prayer 493—5 16 

Resignation  and  Consolation 517-527 

Peace,  Joy,  and  Praise 528-551 

Love  and  Fellowship 552-567 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

Watch- Night  and  New  Year 568-576 

Brevity  and  Uncertainty  of  Life 577-580 

Death  and  the  Resurrection 581-597 

Judgment  and  Retribution 598-603 

Heaven 604-628 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

Missions 629-655 

Erection  and  Dedication  of  Churches 656-666 

The  Family 667-67 1 

The  Children  and  Youth 672-685 

Education 686-687 

Charities  and  Reforms 688-699 

National  Occasions 700—7 14 

The  Seasons 715-717 

X 


CLASSIFICATION 

HYMN 

DOXOLOGIES 718-727 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES.  .728-748 
INDEXES 

PAGE 

Of  First  Lines  of  Hymns 603-617 

Of  Chants  and  Occasional  Pieces 617 

Of  First  Lines  of  Stanzas 618-628 

Of  Authors  of  Hymns 629-634 


THE   PSALTER i- 


THE  RITUAL 


192 


Baptism 193-202 

Reception  of  Members 203-207 

The  Lord's  Supper 208-215 

Matrimony 21 6-2  20 

Bxirial  of  the  Dead 221-227 

xi 


THE 

METHODIST  HYMNAL 


WORSHIP 


-  ADORATION  AND  PRAISE  ^    jr, 

r^  FOR  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing 
^^  My  great  Redeemer's  praise, 
The  glories  of  my  God  and  King, 
The  triumphs  of  his  grace ! 

2  My  gracious  Master  and  my  God, 
Assist  me  to  proclaim, 

To  spread  through  all  the  earth  abroad. 
The  honors  of  thy  name. 

3  Jesus !  the  name  that  charms  our  fears 
That  bids  our  sorrows  cease ; 

'Tis  music  in  the  sinner's  ears, 
'Tis  life,  and  health,  and  peace. 

4  He  breaks  the  power  of  canceled  sin. 
He  sets  the  prisoner  free ; 

His  blood  can  make  the  foulest  clean ; 
His  blood  availed  for  me. 

5  He  speaks,  and,  listening  to  his  voice. 
New  life  the  dead  receive ; 

The  mournful,  broken  hearts  rejoice ; 
The  humble  poor  believe. 

6  Hear  him,  ye  deaf;  his  praise,  ye  dumb, 
Your  loosened  tongues  employ ; 

Ye  blind,  behold  your  Saviour  come ; 
And  leap,  ye  lame,  for  joy. 

Charles  Wesley. 
2 


WORSHIP 

2  6.  6,  4  6.  6,  6.  4. 

r^OME,  thou  almighty  King, 
^-^   Help  us  thy  name  to  sing, 

Help  us  to  praise ! 
Father  all-glorious, 
O'er  all  victorious, 
Come,  and  reign  over  us, 

Ancient  of  days! 

2  Come,  thou  Incarnate  Word, 
Gird  on  thy  mighty  sword, 

Our  prayer  attend ; 
Come,  and  thy  people  bless. 
And  give  thy  word  success : 
Spirit  of  holiness, 

On  us  descend ! 

3  Come,  Holy  Comforter, 
Thy  sacred  witness  bear, 

In  this  glad  hour : 
Thou  who  almighty  art. 
Now  rule  in  every  heart. 
And  ne'er  from  us  depart. 

Spirit  of  power! 

4  To  the  great  One  and  Three, 
Eternal  praises  be 

Hence,  evermore: 
His  sovereign  majesty 
May  we  in  glory  see. 
And  to  eternity 

Love  and  adore! 

Charles  Wesley. 
a 


ADORATION  AND  PRAISE 

3  S.  M. 

/^"^OME,  sound  his  praise  abroad, 
^  And  hymns  of  glory  sing: 
Jehovah  is  the  sovereign  God, 
The  universal  King. 

2  He  formed  the  deeps  unknown; 
He  gave  the  seas  their  bound ; 

The  watery  worlds  are  all  his  own, 
And  all  the  soHd  ground. 

3  Come,  worship  at  his  throne, 
Come,  bow  before  the  Lord ; 

We  are  his  works,  and  not  our  own ; 
He  formed  us  by  his  word. 

4  To-day  attend  his  voice. 
Nor  dare  provoke  his  rod ; 

Come,  Hke  the  people  of  his  choice, 
And  own  your  gracious  God. 

Isaac  Watts. 

4  6.  6.  8-  4.  D, 

T^HE  God  of  Abraham  praise, 
^     Who  reigns  enthroned  above; 
Ancient  of  everlasting  days, 

And  God  of  love ; 
Jehovah,  great  I  AM, 

By  earth  and  heaven  confessed; 

1  bow  and  bless  the  sacred  name, 

Forever  blest. 

2  The  God  of  Abraham  praise, 
At  whose  supreme  command 

-  From  earth  I  rise,  and  seek  the  joys 
At  his  right  hand : 
3 


WORSHIP 

I  all  on  earth  forsake, 

Its  wisdom,  fame,  and  power; 
And  him  my  only  portion  make, 

My  shield  and  tower. 

3  He  by  himself  hath  sworn, 
I  on  his  oath  depend ; 

I  shall,  on  eagles'  wings  upborne, 

To  heaven  ascend; 
I  shall  behold  his  face, 

I  shall  his  power  adore. 
And  sing  the  wonders  of  his  grace 

For  evermore. 

4  The  goodly  land  I  see. 
With  peace  and  plenty  blest ; 

A  land  of  sacred  liberty. 

And  endless  rest. 
There  milk  and  honey  flow, 

And  oil  and  wine  abound ; 
And  trees  of  life  forever  grow, 

With  mercy  crowned. 

5  Before  the  great  Three-One 
They  all  exulting  stand. 

And  tell  the  wonders  he  hath  done 

Through  all  their  land : 
The  listening  spheres  attend, 

And  swell  the  growing  fame ; 
And  sing,  in  songs  which  never  end. 

The  wondrous  name. 

6  The  whole  triumphant  host 
Give  thanks  to  God  on  high ; 

"Hail,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost," 
They  ever  cry : 

4 


ADORATION  AND  PRAISE 

Hail,  Abraham's  God  and  mine! — 

I  join  the  heavenly  lays, — 
All  might  and  majesty  are  thine, 

And  endless  praise. 

Thomas  Olivers. 

5  L,  M. 

T7R0M  all  that  dwell  below  the  skies, 
-'-      Let  the  Creator's  praise  arise ; 
Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  sung. 
Through  every  land,  by  every  tongue. 

2  Eternal  are  thy  mercies.  Lord; 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word : 

Thy  praise  shall  sound  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  suns  shall  rise  and  set  no  more. 

3  Your  lofty  themes,  ye  mortals,  bring; 
In  songs  of  praise  divinely  sing ; 

The  great  salvation  loud  proclaim. 
And  shout  for  joy  the  Saviour's  name. 

4  In  every  land  begin  the  song ; 
To  every  land  the  strains  belong : 
In  cheerful  sounds  all  voices  raise. 
And  fill  the  world  with  loudest  praise. 

Isaac  Watts  and  John  Wesley. 

6  L.M, 

T3EF0RE  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 
^^  Ye  nations,  bow  with  sacred  joy; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone, 
He  can  create,  and  he  destroy. 
5 


WORSHIP 

2  His  sovereign  power,  without  our  aid, 
Made  us  of  clay,  and  formed  us  men ; 

And  when  hke  wandering  sheep  we  strayed, 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 

3  We'll    crowd   thy   gates  with   thankful 

songs. 
High  as  the  heavens  our  voices  raise; 
And  earth  with  her  ten  thousand  tongues, 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  sounding  praise. 

4  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command ; 
Vast  as  eternity  thy  love; 

Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  shall  stand. 
When  rolling  years  shall  cease  to  move. 
Isaac  Watts.     Alt.  by  John  Wesley. 

JESUS,  thou  everlasting  King, 
Accept  the  tribute  which  we  bring; 
Accept  thy  well-deserved  renown. 
And  wear  our  praises  as  thy  crown. 

2  Let  every  act  of  worship  be 
Like  our  espousals.  Lord,  to  thee; 
Like  the  blest  hour,  when  from  above 
We  first  received  the  pledge  of  love. 

3  The  gladness  of  that  happy  day, 
O  may  it  ever,  ever  stay! 

Nor  let  our  faith  forsake  its  hold, 
Nor  hope  decline,  nor  love  grow  cold. 

4  Let  every  moment,  as  it  flies, 
Increase  thy  praise,  improve  our  joys, 
Till  we  are  raised  to  sing  thy  name. 
At  the  great  supper  of  the  Lamb. 

Isaac  Watts. 


ADORATION  AND  PRAISE 

8  C.  M. 

IIJOW   great   the   wisdom,    power,    and 
■■■  ^         grace, 

Which  in  redemption  shine ! 
The  heavenly  host  with  joy  confess 

The  work  is  all  divine. 

2  Before  his  feet  they  cast  their  crowns. 
Those  crowns  which  Jesus  gave, 

And,  with  ten  thousand  thousand  tongues. 
Proclaim  his  power  to  save. 

3  They  tell  the  triumphs  of  his  cross, 
The  sufferings  which  he  bore;. 

How  low  he  stooped,  how  high  he  rose. 
And  rose  to  stoop  no  more. 

4  With  them  let  us  our  voices  raise. 
And  still  the  song  renew ; 

Salvation  well  deserves  the  praise 
Of  men  and  angels  too. 

Benjamin  Beddome. 

9  8*  8.  6.  a 

T    ET  all  on  earth  their  voices  raise, 
^^  To  sing  the  great  Jehovah's  praise. 

And  bless  his  holy  name : 
His  glory  let  the  heathen  know, 
His  wonders  to  the  nations  show, 

His  saving  grace  proclaim. 

2  He  framed  the  globe ;  he  built  the  sky ; 
He  made  the  shining  worlds  on  high, 
And  reigns  in  glory  there : 

7 


WORSHIP 

His  beams  are  majesty  and  light; 

His  beauties,  how  divinely  bright! 

His  dwelling  place,  how  fair! 

3  Come  the  great  day,  the  glorious  hour, 
When  earth  shall  feel  his  saving  power, 

All  nations  fear  his  name : 
Then  shall  the  race  of  men  confess 
The  beauty  of  his  holiness, 

His  saving  grace  proclaim. 

Isaac  Watts. 

10  L.M.  61. 

INFINITE  God,  to  thee  we  raise 

^   Our  hearts  in  solemn  songs  of  praise ; 

By  all  thy  works  on  earth  adored. 

We  worship  thee,  the  common  Lord ; 

The  everlasting  Father  own. 

And  bow  our  souls  before  thy  throne. 

2  Thee  all  the  choir  of  angels  sings, 
The  Lord  of  hosts,  the  King  of  kings ; 
Cherubs  proclaim  thy  praise  aloud. 
And  seraphs  shout  the  Triune  God ; 
And  "Holy,  holy,  holy,"  cry, 

"Thy  glory  fills  both  earth  and  sky." 

3  Father  of  endless  majesty. 

All  might  and  love  we  render  thee ; 
Thy  true  and  only  Son  adore, 
The  same  in  dignity  and  power ; 
And  God  the  Holy  Ghost  declare. 
The  saints'  eternal  Comforter. 

Charles  Wesley. 
8 


ADORATION  AND  PRAISE 

11  w.\o.u.u. 

VTE  servants  of  God,  your  Master  pro- 
■^  claim, 

And  publish  abroad  his  wonderful  name ; 
The  name  all-victorious  of  Jesus  extol; 
His  kingdom  is  glorious,  and  rules  over  all. 

2  God  ruleth  on  high,  almighty  to  save; 
And  still  he  is  nigh ;  his  presence  we  have : 
The  great  congregation  his  triumph  shall 

sing, 
Ascribing  salvation  to  Jesus,  our  King. 

3  "Salvation    to    God,  who    sits    on    the 

throne," 
Let  all  cry  aloud,  and  honor  the  Son : 
The  praises  of  Jesus  the  angels  proclaim. 
Fall  down  on  their  faces,  and  worship  the 

Lamb. 

4  Then  let  us  adore,  and  give  him  his  right. 
All  glory  and  power,  all  wisdom  and  might. 
All  honor  and  blessing,  with  angels  above, 
And  thanks  never  ceasing  for  infinite  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

13  L.  M, 

r^  THOU  to  whom,  in  ancient  time, 
^-^  The  lyre  of  Hebrew  bards  was  strung, 
Whom  kings  adored  in  song  sublime. 

And    prophets    praised     with    glowing 
tongue; 
2  Not  now  on  Zion's  height  alone 

The  favored  worshiper  may  dwell. 
Nor  where,  at  sultry  noon,  thy  Son 

Sat  weary  by  the  patriarch's  well. 
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WORSHIP 

3  From  every  place  below  the  skies, 
The  grateful  song,  the  fervent  prayer. 

The  incense  of  the  heart,  may  rise 
To  heaven,  and  find  acceptance  there. 

4  O  Thou  to  whom,  in  ancient  time. 
The  lyre  of  prophet  bards  was  strung, 

To  thee  at  last  in  every  clime, 

Shall  temples  rise  and  praise  be  sung. 

John  Pierpont. 

13  L.  M. 

r^  THOU,  whom  all  thy  saints  adore, 
^^  We  now  with  all  thy  saints  agree, 
And  bow  our  inmost  souls  before 
Thy  glorious,  awful  Majesty. 

2  We  come,  great  God,  to  seek  thy  face, 
And  for  thy  loving-kindness  wait ; 

And  O  how  dreadful  is  this  place ! 

'Tis  God's  own  house,  'tis  heaven's  gate. 

3  Tremble  our  hearts  to  find  thee  nigh ; 
To  thee  our  trembling  hearts  aspire ; 

And  lo !  we  see  descend  from  high 
The  pillar  and  the  flame  of  fire. 

4  Still  let  it  on  the  assembly  stay, 
And  all  the  house  with  glory  fill; 

To  Canaan's  bounds  point  out  the  way, 
And  lead  us  to  thy  holy  hill. 

5  There  let  us  all  with  Jesus  stand, 
And  join  the  general  church  above, 

And  take  our  seats  at  thy  right  hand, 
And  sing  thine  everlasting  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 


ADORATION  AND  PRAISE 

14  L,  M. 

'T^O  thee,  Eternal  Soul,  be  praise! 
^     Who,  from  of  old' to  our  own  days 
Through  souls  of  saints  and  prophets,  Lord, 
Hast  sent  thy  light,  thy  love,  thy  word. 

2  We  thank  thee  for  each  mighty  one 
Through  whom  thy  living  light  hath  shone ; 
And  for  each  humble  soul  and  sweet 
That  lights  to  heaven  our  wandering  feet. 

3  We  thank  thee  for  the  love  divine 
Made  real  in  every  saint  of  thine ; 
That  boundless  love  itself  that  gives 
In  service  to  each  soul  that  lives. 

4  We  thank  thee  for  the  word  of  might 
Thy  Spirit  spake  in  darkest  night. 
Spake  through  the  trumpet  voices  loud 
Of  prophets  at  thy  throne  who  bowed. 

5  Eternal  Soul,  our  souls  keep  pure. 
That  like  thy  saints  we  may  endure ; 
Forever  through  thy  servants,  Lord, 
Send  thou  thy  light,  thy  love,  thy  word. 

Richard  W.  Gilder. 

15  L,M.a 
Q  GOD  of  God!  0  Light  of  Light! 

^-^  Thou  Prince  of  Peace,  thou  King  of 

kings. 
To  thee,  where  angels  know  no  night, 

The  song  of  praise  forever  rings : 
To  him  who  sits  upon  the  throne, 

The  Lamb  once  slain  for  sinful  men. 
Be  honor,  might ;  all  by  him  won ; 

Glory  and  praise!     Amen,  Amen! 


WORSHIP 

2  Deep  in  the  prophets'  sacred  page, 
Grand  in  the  poets'  winged  word, 

Slowly  in  type,  from  age  to  age. 

Nations  beheld  their  coming  Lord; 

Till  through  the  deep  Judean  night 

Rang  out  the  song,  "  Good  will  to  men ! " 

Hymned  by  the  firstborn  sons  of  light. 
Re-echoed  now,  ''Goodwill!"     Amen! 

3  That  life  of  truth,  those  deeds  of  love. 
That  death  of  pain, 'mid  hate  and  scorn; 

These  all  are  past,  and  now  above,  [thorn. 

He  reigns  our  King!  once  crowned  with 
"Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates;" 

So  sang  his  hosts,  unheard  by  men ; 
**  Lift  up  your  heads,  for  you  he  waits." 

"  We  lift  them  up!    Amen,  Amen!  " 

4  Nations  afar  in  ignorance  deep ; 
Isles  of  the  sea,  where  darkness  lay ; 

These  hear  his  voice,  they  wake  from  sleep, 
And  throng  with  joy  the  upward  way. 

They  cry  with  us,  "  Send  forth  thy  light," 
O  Lamb,  once  slain  for  sinful  men ; 

Burst  Satan's  bonds,  O  God  of  might; 
Set  all  men  free !     Amen,  Amen ! 

5  Sing  to  the  Lord  a  glorious  song, 
Sing  to  his  name,  his  love  forth  tell; 

Sing  on,  heaven's  hosts,  his  praise  prolong ; 

Sing,  ye  who  now  on  earth  do  dwell ; 
Worthy  the  Lamb  for  sinners  slain. 

From  angels,  praise ;  and  thanks  from  men ; 
Worthy  the  Lamb,  enthroned  to  reign, 

Glory  and  power!     Amen,  Amen! 

John  Julian. 


•    ^         ADORATION  AND  PRAISE 

16  L.  M. 

A  LL  people  that  on  earth  do  dwell, 
^^^^  Sing  to  the  Lord  with  cheerful  voice ; 
Him  serve  with  fear,  his  praise  forth  tell, 
Come  ye  before  him,  and  rejoice. 

2  The  Lord,  ye  know,  is  God  indeed. 
Without  our  aid  he  did  us  make ; 

We  are  his  flock,  he  doth  us  feed, 
And  for  his  sheep  he  doth  us  take. 

3  O  enter  then  his  gates  with  praise. 
Approach  with  joy  his  courts  unto : 

Praise,  laud,  and  bless  his  name  always. 
For  it  is  seemly  so  to  do. 

4  For  why?  the  Lord  our  God  is  good. 
His  mercy  is  forever  sure ; 

His  truth  at  all  times  firmly  stood. 
And  shall  from  age  to  age  endure. 

William  Kethe. 

17  L.M. 
"P  TERN AL  Power,  whose  high  abode 
-*"^  Becomes  the  grandeur  of  a  God, 
Infinite  lengths  beyond  the  bounds 
Where  stars  revolve  their  little  rounds ! 

2  Thee  while  the  first  archangel  sings. 
He  hides  his  face  behind  his  wings. 
And  ranks  of  shining  thrones  around 
Fall  worshiping,  and  spread  the  ground. 

3  Lord,  what  shall  earth  and  ashes  do? 
We  would  adore  our  Maker  too ; 

From  sin  and  dust  to  thee  we  cry. 
The  Great,  the  Holy,  and  the  High. 
13 


WORSHIP 

4  God  is  in  heaven,  and  men  belaw: 
Be  short  our  tunes ;  our  words  be  few : 
A  solemn  reverence  checks  our' songs, 
And  praise  sits  silent  on  our  tongues. 

Isaac  Watts. 

18  7s,  6s,D. 

r\  GOD,  the  Rock  of  Ages, 
^^    Who  evermore  hast  been, 
What  time  the  tempest  rages, 

Our  dwelling  place  serene ; 
Before  thy  first  creations, 

O  Lord,  the  same  as  now, 
To  endless  generations 

The  everlasting  Thou! 

2  Our  years  are  like  the  shadows 
On  sunny  hills  that  lie. 

Or  grasses  in  the  meadows 

That  blossom  but  to  die : 
A  sleep,  a  dream,  a  story 

By  strangers  quickly  told. 
An  unremaining  glory 

Of  things  that  soon  are  old. 

3  O  Thou,  who  canst  not  slumber, 
Whose  light  grows  never  pale. 

Teach  us  aright  to  number 
Our  years  before  they  fail. 

On  us  thy  mercy  lighten. 
On  us  thy  goodness  rest. 

And  let  thy  Spirit  brighten 

The  hearts  thyself  hast  blessed. 

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ADORATION  AND  PRAISE 

4  Lord,  crown  our  faith's  endeavor 

With  beauty  and  with  grace, 
Till,  clothed  in  light  forever, 

We  see  thee  face  to  face : 
A  joy  no  language  measures ; 

A  fountain  brimming  o'er; 
An  endless  flow  of  pleasures ; 

An  ocean  without  shore. 

Edward  H.  Bickersteth. 

19  8s,  7s.  D. 

/^~~^OME,"thou  Fount  of  every  blessing, 
^^  Tune  my  heart  to  sing  thy  grace ; 
Streams  of  mercy,  never  ceasing, 

Call  for  songs  of  loudest  praise. 
Teach  me  some  melodious  sonnet, 

Sung  by  flaming  tongues  above ; 
Praise  the  mount — I'm  fixed  upon  it — 

Mount  of  thy  redeemiing  love. 

2  Here  I  raise  mine  Ebenezer; 
Hither  by  thy  help  I'm  come; 

And  I  hope,  by  thy  good  pleasure, 

Safely  to  arrive  at  home. 
Jesus  sought  me  when  a  stranger. 

Wandering  from  the  fold  of  God ; 
He,  to  rescue  me  from  danger. 

Interposed  his  precious  blood. 

3  O  to  grace  how  great  a  debtor 
Daily  I'm  constrained  to  be! 

Let  thy  goodness,  like  a  fetter. 

Bind  my  wandering  heart  to  thee : 
IS 


WORSHIP 

Prone  to  wander,  Lord,  I  feel  it. 
Prone  to  leave  the  God  I  love ; 

Here's  my  heart,  O  take  and  seal  it ; 
Seal  it  for  thy  courts  above. 

Robert  Robinson. 

20  Us.  lOs. 

jDRAISE  ye  Jehovah!    praise  the  Lord 
^  most  holy, 

Who    cheers    the    contrite,    girds    with 
strength  the  weak; 
Praise  him  who  will  with  glory  crown  the 
lowly, 
And  with  salvation  beautify  the  meek. 

2  Praise  ye  Jehovah!  for  his  loving-kind- 

ness, 
And  all  the  tendier  mercy  he  hath  shown ; 
Praise  him  who  pardons  all  our  sin  and 

blindness, 
And  calls  us  sons,  and  takes  us  for  hi  sown. 

3  Praise   ye   Jehovah!   source   of  all   our 

blessings ; 
Before  his  gifts  earth's  richest  boons  wax 
dim; 
Resting  in  him,  his  peace  and  joy  possessing, 
All  things  are  ours,  for  we  have  all  in  him. 

4  Praise  ye  the  Father!  God  the  Lord,  who 

gave  us. 
With  full  and  perfect  love,  his  only  Son ; 
Praise  ye  the  Son !  who  died  himself  to  save 

us; 

Praise  ye  the  Spirit!  praise  the  Three  in 

One!  Margaret  C.  Campbell. 

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ADORATION  AND  PRAISE 

21  L.  M. 

/^~^OME,  let  us  tune  our  loftiest  song, 
^-^  And  raise  to  Christ  our  joyful  strain; 
Worship  and  thanks  to  him  belong, 
Who  reigns,  and  shall  forever  reign. 

2  His  sovereign  power  our  bodies  made ; 
Our  souls  are  his  immortal  breath ; 

And  when  his  creatures  sinned,  he  bled, 
To  save  us  from  eternal  death. 

3  Bum  every  breast  with  Jesus'  love ; 
Bound  every  heart  with  rapturous  joy ; 

And  saints  on  earth,  with  saints  above, 
Your  voices  in  his  praise  employ. 

4  Extol  the  Lamb  with  loftiest  song. 
Ascend  for  him  our  cheerful  strain ; 

Worship  and  thanks  to  him  belong. 
Who  reigns,  and  shall  forever  reign. 

Robert  A.  West. 

22  S.  M. 

r^OME,  ye  that  love  the  Lord, 
^^  And  let  your  joys  be  known ; 
Join  in  a  song  of  sweet  accord, 
While  ye  surround  his  throne. 

2  Let  those  refuse  to  sing 

Who  never  knew  our  God, 
But  servants  of  the  heavenly  King 

May  speak  their  joys  abroad. 
3  17 


WORSHIP 

3  The  God  that  rules  on  high, 
That  all  the  earth  surveys, 

That  rides  upon  the  stormy  sky, 
And  calms  the  roaring  seas ; 

4  This  awful  God  is  ours, 
Our  Father  and  our  Love ; 

He  will  send  down  his  heavenly  powers. 
To  carry  us  above. 

5  There  we  shall  see  his  face. 
And  never,  never  sin ; 

There,  from  the  rivers  of  his  grace, 
Drink  endless  pleasures  in : 

6  Yea,  and  before  we  rise 
To  that  immortal  state, 

The  thoughts  of  such  amazing  bliss 
Should  constant  joys  create. 

7  The  men  of  grace  have  found 
Glory  begun  below ; 

Celestial  fruit  on  earthly  ground 
From  faith  and  hope  may  grow. 

8  Then  let  our  songs  abound. 
And  every  tear  be  dry ; 

We're    marching    through    Immanuel's 
ground. 
To  fairer  worlds  on  high. 

Isaac  Watts. 

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ADORATION  AND  PRAISE 

23  L.M* 

COME,  O  my  soul,  in  sacred  lays. 
Attempt  thy  great  Creator's  praise: 
But  O  what  tongue  can  speak  his  fame? 
What  mortal  verse  can  reach  the  theme? 

2  Enthroned  amid  the  radiant  spheres, 
He  glory  like  a  garment  wears; 

To  form  a  robe  of  light  divine, 

Ten  thousand  suns  around  him  shine. 

3  In  all  our  Maker's  grand  designs, 
Omnipotence,  with  wisdom,  shines; 
His  works,  through  all  this  wondrous 

frame, 
Declare  the  glory  of  his  name. 

4  Raised  on  devotion's  lofty  wing, 
Do  thou,  my  soul,  his  glories  sing; 
And  let  his  praise  employ  thy  tongue, 
Till  listening  worlds  shall  join  the  song. 

Thomas  Blacklock. 


24  CM, 

/^^OME,  let  us  join  our  cheerful  songs 
^^  With  angels  round  the  throne ; 
Ten  thousand  thousand  are  their  tongues. 
But  all  their  joys  are  one. 

2  "  Worthy  the  Lamb  that  died, "  they  cry, 

*'To  be  exalted  thus!" 
"  Worthy  the  Lamb ! "  our  hearts  reply, 

*'  For  he  was  slain  for  us." 


WORSHIP 

3  Jesus  is  worthy  to  receive 
Honor  and  power  divine ; 

And  blessings  more  than  we  can  give, 
Be,  Lord,  forever  thine. 

4  The  whole  creation  join  in  one, 
To  bless  the  sacred  name 

Of  him  that  sits  upon  the  throne, 
And  to  adore  the  Lamb. 

Isaac  Watts. 

25  8s,  7s.  6L 

r^  THOU  God  of  my  salvation, 
^^  My  Redeemer  from  all  sin ; 

Moved  by  thy  divine  compassion. 
Who  hast  died  my  heart  to  win, 

I  will  praise  thee ; 
Where  shall  I  thy  praise  begin  ? 

2  Though  unseen,  I  love  the  Saviour; 
He  hath  brought  salvation  near; 

Manifests  his  pardoning  favor ; 
And  when  Jesus  doth  appear. 

Soul  and  body 
Shall  his  glorious  image  bear. 

3  While  the  angel  choirs  are  crying, 
"Glory  to  the  great  I  AM," 

I  with  them  will  still  be  vying — 
Glory !  glory  to  the  Lamb ! 

O  how  precious 
Is  the  sound  of  Jesus'  name! 


ADORATION  AND  PRAISE 

4  Angels  now  are  hovering  round  us, 

Unperceived  amid  the  throng; 
Wondering  at   the   love    that   crowned 
us, 
Glad  to  join  the  holy  song: 

Hallelujah, 
Love  and  praise  to  Christ  belong ! 

Thomas  Olivers. 


26  6,  6.  6.  6,  8,  8. 

C  HALL  hymns  of  grateful  love 

^  Through  heaven's  high  arches  ring, 

And  all  the  hosts  above 

Their  songs  of  triumph  sing; 
And  shall  not  we  take  up  the  strain, 
And  send  the  echo  back  again? 

2  Shall  they  adore  the  Lord, 

Who  bought  them  with  his  blood. 
And  all  the  love  record 

That  led  them  home  to  God ; 
And  shall  not  we  take  up  the  strain, 
And  send  the  echo  back  again? 

3  O  spread  the  joyful  sound, 
The  Saviour's  love  proclaim, . 

And  publish  all  around 

Salvation  through  his  name ; 
Till  all  the  world  take  up  the  strain, 
And  send  the  echo  back  again. 

James  J.  Cummins. 


WORSHIP 

27  8.  5,  8.  5»  8/4.  3. 

A  NGEL  voices,  ever  singing 
-^~^  Round  thy  throne  of  light, 
Angel  harps  forever  ringing, 
Rest  not  day  nor  night ; 
Thousands  only  live  to  bless  thee. 
And  confess  thee 
Lord  of  might. 

2  Thou  who  art  beyond  the  farthest 

Mortal  eye  can  scan, 
Can  it  be  that  thou  regardest 

Songs  of  sinful  man? 
Can  we  feel  that  thou  art  near  us, 
And  wilt  hear  us? 
Yea,  we  can. 

3  Here,  great  God,  to-day  we  offer 

Of  thine  own  to  thee ;   - 
And  for  thine  acceptance  proffer, 

All  unworthily. 
Hearts  and  minds,  and  hands  and  voices, 
In  our  choicest 
Melody. 

4  Honor,  glory,  might,  and  merit. 

Thine  shall  ever  be, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit,  ' 

Blessed  Trinity: 
Of  the  best  that  thou  hast  given 
Earth  and  heaven 
Render  thee. 

Francis  Pott. 


ADORATION  AND  PRAISE 

28  7s*  6L 

T7OR  the  beauty  of  the  earth, 
^    For  the  beauty  of  the  skies, 
For  the  love  which  from  our  birth 

Over  and  around  us  Hes, — 
Christ  our  God,  to  thee  we  raise 
This  our  hymn  of  grateful  praise. 

2  For  the  beauty  of  each  hour 
Of  the  day  and  of  the  night, 

Hill  and  vale,  and  tree  and  flower, 

Sun  and  moon,  and  stars  of  light, — 
Christ  our  God,  to  thee  we  raise 
This  our  hymn  of  grateful  praise. 

3  For  the  joy  of  ear  and  eye ; 

For  the  heart  and  mind's  delight; 
For  the  mystic  harmony 

Linking  sense  to  sound  and  sight, — 
Christ  our  God,  to  thee  we  raise 
This  our  hymn  of  grateful  praise. 

4  For  the  joy  of  human  love. 
Brother,  sister,  parent,  child. 

Friends  on  earth,  and  friends  above; 
For  all  gentle  thoughts  and  mild, — 
Christ  our  God,  to  thee  we  raise 
This  our  hymn  of  grateful  praise. 

5  For  thy  church,  that  evermore 
Lifteth  holy  hands  above. 

Offering  up  on  every  shore 

Its  pure  sacrifice  of  love, — 
Christ  our  God,  to  thee  we  raise 
This  our  hymn  of  grateful  praise. 
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WORSHIP 

6  For  thyself,  best  Gift  Divine! 

To  our  race  so  freely  given ; 
For  that  great,  great  love  of  thine, 

Peace  on  earth,  and  joy  in  heaven, — 
Christ  our  God,  to  thee  we  raise 
This  our  hymn  of  grateful  praise. 

FOLLIOTT  S.   PlERPOINT. 

29  8s.  4s.  61 

A/r  Y  God,  I  thank  thee,  who  hast  made 
iVl  ^j^g  earth  so  bright; 
So  full  of  splendor  and  of  joy. 

Beauty  and  light, 
So  many  glorious  things  are  here. 

Noble  and  right. 

2  I  thank  thee,  too,  that  thou  hast  made 

Joy  to  abound; 
So  many  gentle  thoughts  and  deeds 

Circling  us  round ; 
That  in  the  darkest  spot  of  earth 

Some  love  is  found. 

3  I  thank  thee  more"  that  all  our  joy 

Is  touched  with  pain; 
That  shadows  fall  on  brightest  hours, 

That  thorns  remain ; 
So  that  earth's  bliss  may  be  our  guide. 

And  not  our  chain. 

4  I  thank  thee.  Lord,  that  thou  hast  kept 

The  best  in  store; 
We  have  enough,  yet  not  too  much, 

To  long  for  more ; 
A  yearning  for  a  deeper  peace 

Not  known  before. 

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ADORATION  AND  PRAISE 

5  I  thank  thee,  Lord,  that  here  our  souls 

Though  amply  blest. 
Can  never  find,  although  they  seek, 

A  perfect  rest; 
Nor  ever  shall,  until  they  lean 

On  Jesus'  breast. 

Adelaide  A.  Procter. 

30  6. 7.  6,  7.  6.  6.  6.  6. 

1V[  OW  thank  we  all  our  God 

^  ^    With  heart  and  hands  and  voices, 

Who  wondrous  things  hath  done. 

In  whom  his  world  rejoices ; 
Who,  from  our  mothers'  arms, 

Hath  blessed  us  on  our  way 
With  countless  gifts  of  love, 

And  still  is  ours  to-day. 

2  O  may  this  bounteous  God, 

Through  all  our  life  be  near  us, 
With  ever  joyful  hearts 

And  blessed  peace  to  cheer  us ; 
And  keep  us  in  his  grace. 

And  guide  us  when  perplexed, 
And  free  us  from  all  ills 

In  this  world  and  the  next. 

Martin  Rinkart. 
Tr.  by  Catherine  Winkworth. 

31  7s.  6s. 

A  LL  glory,  laud,  and  honor 
^^^  To  thee.  Redeemer,  King, 
To  whom  the  lips  of  children 
Made  sweet  hosannas  ring! 
25 


WORSHIP 

2  Thou  art  the  King  of  Israel, 
Thou  David's  royal  Son, 

Who  in  the  Lord's  name  comest. 
The  King  and  Blessed  One. 
All  glory,  laud,  and  honor 

To  thee.  Redeemer,  King, 
To  whom  the  lips  of  children 
Made  sweet  hosannas  ring! 

3  The  company  of  angels 
Are  praising  thee  on  high ; 

And  mortal  men,  and  all  things 
Created,  make  reply. 
All  glory,  etc. 

4  The  people  of  the  Hebrews 
With  palms  before  thee  went : 

Our  praise  and  prayers  and  anthems 
Before  thee  we  present. 
All  glory,  etc. 

5  To  thee,  before  thy  passion. 
They  sang  their  hymns  of  praise ; 

To  thee,  now  high  exalted. 
Our  melody  we  raise. 
All  glory,  etc. 

6  Thou  didst  accept  their  praises ; 
Accept  the  prayers  we  bring, 

Who  in  all  good  delightest. 
Thou  good  and  gracious  King. 
All  glory,  etc. 

Theodulph.     Tr.  by  John  M.  Neale. 
26 


OPENING 

32  OPENING  ^s,  6L 

A  XT  HEN  morning  gilds  the  skies, 
^  ^     My  heart  awaking  cries, 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised! 
Alike  at  work  and  prayer, 
To  Jesus  I  repair; 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised! 

2  Whene'er  the  sweet  church  bell 
Peals  over  hill  and  dell, 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised ! 
O  hark  to  what  it  sings, 
As  joyously  it  rings, 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised ! 

3  My  tongue  shall  never  tire 
Of  chanting  with  the  choir, 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised! 
This  song  of  sacred  joy, 
It  never  seems  to  cloy. 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised ! 

4  When  sleep  her  balm  denies, 
My  silent  spirit  sighs. 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised ! 
When  evil  thoughts  molest. 
With  this  I  shield  my  breast. 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised ! 

5  Does  sadness  fill  my  mind? 
A  solace  here  I  find, 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised ! 
Or  fades  my  earthly  bliss? 
My  comfort  still  is  this. 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised ! 

27 


WORSHIP 

6  The  night  becomes  as  day, 
When  from  the  heart  we  say, 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised ! 
The  powers  of  darkness  fear. 
When  this  sweet  chant  they  hear, 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised ! 

7  In  heaven's  eternal  bliss 
The  loveliest  strain  is  this, 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised ! 
Let  earth,  and  sea,  and  sky, 
From  depth  to  height  reply, 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised ! 

8  Be  this,  while  life  is  mine, 
My  canticle  divine, 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised ! 
Be  this  the  eternal  song 
Through  ages  all  along. 

May  Jesus  Christ  be  praised ! 
From  the  German.     Tr.  by  Edward  Caswall. 


33  C  M. 

/^  NCE  more  we  come  before  our  God 
^-^  Once  more  his  blessings  ask: 
0  may  not  duty  seem  a  load, 
Nor  worship  prove  a  task! 

2  Father,  thy  quickening  Spirit  send 
From  heaven  in  Jesus'  name, 

To  make  our  waiting  minds  attend, 
And  put  our  souls  in  frame. 

28 


OPENING 

3  May  we  receive  the  word  we  hear, 
Each  in  an  honest  heart, 

And  keep  the  precious  treasure  there, 
And  never  with  it  part ! 

4  To  seek  thee  all  our  hearts  dispose, 
To  each  thy  blessings  suit, 

And  let  the  seed  thy  servant  sows 
Produce  abundant  fruit. 

Joseph  Hart. 

34  C.  M. 

/'^OME,  ye  that  love  the  Saviour's  name, 
^-^  And  joy  to  make  it  known, 
The  Sovereign  of  your  hearts  proclaim. 
And  bow  before  his  throne. 

2  Behold  your  Lord,  your  Master,  crowned 

With  glories  all  divine; 
And  tell  the  wondering  nations  round 

How  bright  those  glories  shine. 

3"  When,  in  his  earthly  courts,  we  view 

The  glories  of  our  King, 
We  long  to  love  as  angels  do, 

And  wish  like  them  to  sing. 

4  And  shall  we  long  and  wish  in  vain? 

Lord,  teach  our  songs  to  rise : 
Thy  love  can  animate  the  strain. 

And  bid  it  reach  the  skies. 

Anne  Steele. 
29 


WORSHIP 

35  7s. 

T    ORD,  we  come  before  thee  now, 
^^  At  thy  feet  we  humbly  bow ; 
O  do  not  our  suit  disdain ; 
Shall  we  seek  thee,  Lord,  in  vain? 

2  Lord,  on  thee  our  souls  depend ; 
In  compassion  now  descend; 

Fill  our  hearts  with  thy  rich  grace, 
Tune  our  lips  to  sing  thy  praise. 

3  In  thine  own  appointed  way, 
Now  we  seek  thee,  here  we  stay; 
Lord,  we  know  not  how  to  go, 
Till  a  blessing  thou  bestow. 

4  Send  some  message  from  thy  word, 
That  may  joy  and  peace  afford; 

Let  thy  Spirit  now  impart 
Full  salvation  to  each  heart. 

5  Grant  that  all  may  seek  and  find 
Thee,  a  gracious  God  and  kind : 
Heal  the  sick,  the  captive  free ; 
Let  us  all  rejoice  in  thee. 

William  Hammond. 

36  CM. 

/^OME,  let  us  who  in  Christ  believe, 
^^  Our  common  Saviour  praise : 
To  him  with  joyful  voices  give 
The  glory  of  his  grace. 

2  He  now  stands  knocking  at  the  door 

Of  every  sinner's  heart: 
The  worst  need  keep  him  out  no  more. 

Nor  force  him  to  depart. 
30 


OPENING 

3  Through  grace  we  hearken  to  thy  voice, 
Yield  to  be  saved  from  sin ; 

In  sure  and  certain  hope  rejoice, 
That  thou  wilt  enter  in. 

4  Come  quickly  in,  thou  heavenly  Guest, 
Nor  ever  hence  remove ; 

But  sup  with  us,  and  let  the  feast 
Be  everlasting  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

37  •         L.M. 

JESUS,  where'er  thy  people  meet, 
There  they  behold  thy  mercy  seat ; 
Where'er  they  seek  thee,  thou  art  found, 
And  every  place  is  hallowed  ground. 

2  For  thou,  within  no  walls  confined, 
Dost  dwell  with  those  of  humble  mind ; 
Such  ever  bring  thee  where  they  come, 
And,  going,  take  thee  to  their  home. 

3  Great  Shepherd  of  thy  chosen  few, 
Thy  former  mercies  here  renew ; 
Here,  to  our  waiting  hearts,  proclaim 
The  sweetness  of  thy  saving  name. 

4  Here  may  we  prove  the  power  of  prayer 
To  strengthen  faith  and  sweeten  care ; 
To  teach  our  faint  desires  to  rise, 

And  bring  all  heaven  before  our  eyes. 

William  Cowper. 
31 


WORSHIP 

38  CLOSING  JOs, 

C  AVIOUR,  again  to  thy  dear  name  we 

"^         raise 

With    one    accord    our   parting   hymn    of 

praise ; 
We  stand  to  bless  thee  ere  our  worship 

cease, 
Then,    lowly  kneeling,    wait   thy  word  of 

peace. 

2  Grant  us  thy  peace  upon  our  homeward 

way; 
With  thee  began,  with  thee  shall  end  the 

day; 
Guard  thou  the  lips  from  sin,  the  hearts 

from  shame. 
That  in  this  house  have  called  upon  thy 

name. 

3  Grant  us  thy  peace.  Lord,  through  the 

coming   night, 
Turn  thou  for  us  its  darkness  into  light ; 
From  harm  and  danger  keep  thy  children 

free. 
For  dark  and  light  are  both  alike  to  thee. 

4  Grant    us    thy    peace    throughout    our 

earthly  life, 
Our  balm  in  sorrow,  and  our  stay  in  strife ; 
Then,  when  thy  voice  shall  bid  our  conflict 

cease. 
Call  us,  0  Lord,  to  thine  eternal  peace. 

John  Ellerton. 
32 


CLOSING 

39  8.  7,  8.  7.  4.  7. 
T  ORD,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing, 
^  Fill  our  hearts  with  joy  and  peace ; 
Let  us  each,  thy  love  possessing, 

Triumph  in  redeeming  grace ; 

O  refresh  us, 
Traveling  through  this  wilderness. 

2  Thanks  we  give,  and  adoration, 
For  thy  gospel's  joyful  sound; 

May-  the  fruits  of  thy  salvation 
In  our  hearts  and  lives  abound ; 

May  thy  presence 
With  us  evermore  be  found. 

3  So,  whene'er  the  signal's  given 
Us  from  earth  to  call  away. 

Borne  on  angels'  wings  to  heaven, 
Glad  the  summons  to  obey, 

May  we  ever 
Reign  with  Christ  in  endless  day. 

John  Fawcett.  ' 

40  8s.  7s» 

IV/r  AY  the  grace  of  Christ  our  Saviour, 
^^^   And  the  Father's  boundless  love, 
With  the  Holy  Spirit's  favor, 
Rest  upon  us  from  above. 

2  Thus  may  we  abide  in  union 

With  each  other  and  the  Lord, 
And  possess,  in  sweet  communion, 
Joys  which  earth  cannot  afford. 

John  Newton. 
4     ,  33 


WORSHIP 

MORNING 
41  C  M, 

T    ORD,  in  the  morning  thou  shalt  hear 
"^  My  voice  ascending  high : 
To  thee  will  I  direct  my  prayer, 
To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye : 

2  Up  to  the  hills  where  Christ  is  gone 
To  plead  for  all  his  saints, 

Presenting,  at  the  Father's  throne, 
Our  songs  and  our  complaints. 

3  O  may  thy  Spirit  guide  my  feet 
In  ways  of  righteousness ; 

Make  every  path  of  duty  straight. 
And  plain  before  my  face. 

Isaac  Watts. 

IVT  E W  every  morning  is  the  love 
-*'  ^    Our  wakening  and  uprising  prove ; 
Through  sleep  and  darkness  safely  brought. 
Restored  to  life,  and  power,  and  thought. 

2  New  mercies,  each  returning  day, 
Hover  around  us  while  we  pray ; 
New  perils  past,  new  sins  forgiven, 

New    thoughts    of    God,    new    hopes    of 
heaven. 

3  If  on  our  daily  course  our  mind 
Be  set  to  hallow  all  we  find. 

New  treasures  still  of  countless  price 
God  will  provide  for  sacrifice. 

34 


MORNING 

4  The  trivial  round,  the  common  task, 
Will  furnish  all  we  ought  to  ask, — 
Room  to  deny  ourselves,  a  road 

To  bring  us  daily  nearer  God. 

5  Only,  O  Lord,  in  thy  dear  love 
Fit  us  for  perfect  rest  above ; 
And  help  us  this  and  every  day 
To  live  more  nearly  as  we  pray. 

John  Keble. 

43  Us.  lOs. 

C  TILL,  still  with  Thee,  when  purple  mom- 
"^        ing  breaketh. 

When  the  bird  waketh,  and  the  shadows 
flee; 
Fairer  than  morning,  lovelier  than  daylight, 
Dawns  the  sweet  consciousness,   I  am 
with  thee. 

2  Alone  with  thee,  amid  the  mystic  shad- 

ows, 
The  solemn  hush  of  nature  newly  bom ; 
Alone  with  thee  in  breathless  adoration. 
In  the  calm  dew  and  freshness  of  the 
mom. 

3  As  in   the  dawning  o'er  the   waveless 

ocean. 
The   image    of  the    morning-star   doth 
rest, 
So  in  the  stillness,  thou  beholdest  only 
Thine  image  in  the  waters  of  my  breast. 
35 


WORSHIP 

4  Still,  still  to  thee!    as  to  each  newborn 

morning, 
A  fresh  and  solemn  splendor  still  is  given, 
So  does  this  blessed  consciousness  awaking, 
Breathe  each  day  nearness  unto  thee  and 
heaven. 

5  When  sinks  the  soul,  subdued  by  toil,  to 

slumber. 
Its    closing   eyes    look    up    to    thee    in 

prayer ; 
Sweet  the  repose  beneath  thy  wings  o'er- 

shading. 
But  sweeter  still,  to  wake  and  find  thee 

there. 

6  So  shall  it  be  at  last,  in  that  bright 

morning, 
When  the  soul  waketh,  and  life's  shadows 

flee; 
O    in    that    hour,     fairer    than    daylight 

dawning, 
Shall  rise  the  glorious  thought — I  am 

with  thee.  Harriet  B.  Stowe. 

44  L,  M. 

A  WAKE,  my  soul,  and  with  the  sun 
-^~^  Thy  daily  stage  of  duty  run ; 
Shake  off  dull  sloth,  and  joyful  rise 
To  pay  thy  morning  sacrifice. 

2  Wake,  and  lift  up  thyself,  my  heart, 
And  with  the  angels  bear  thy  part, 
Who  all  night  long  unwearied  sing 
High  praise  to  the  eternal  King. 
36 


MORNING 

3  All  praise  to  thee,  who  safe  hast  kept, 
And  hast  refreshed  me  while  I  slept : 
Grant,  Lord,  when  I  from  death  shall  wake, 
I  may  of  endless  life  partake. 

4  Lord,  I  my  vows  to  thee  renew : 
Disperse  my  sins  as  morning  dew ; 
Guard  my  first  springs  of  thought  and  will, 
And  with  thyself  my  spirit  fill. 

5  Direct,  control,  suggest,  this  day, 
All  I  design,  or  do,  or  say ; 

That  all  my  powers,  with  all  their  might, 
In  thy  sole  glory  may  unite. 

Thomas  Ken. 

45  S,  M. 

VjyE  lift  our  hearts  to  thee, 
^^     O  Day-Star  from  on  high ! 
The  sun  itself  is  but  thy  shade. 
Yet  cheers  both  earth  and  sky. 

2  O  let  thy  orient  beams 
The  night  of  sin  disperse. 

The  mists  of  error  and  of  vice 
Which  shade  the  universe! 

3  How  beauteous  nature  now! 
How  dark  and  sad  before ! 

With  joy  we  view  the  pleasing  change. 
And  nature's  God  adore. 

4  May  we  this  life  improve, 
To  mourn  for  errors  past ; 

And  live  this  short  revolving  day 
As  if  it  were  our  last. 

^       37 


WORSHIP 

5  To  God,  the  Father,  Son, 
And  Spirit — One  in  Three — 

Be  glory ;  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  shall  forever  be. 

John  Wesley. 

EVENING 

46  C.  M. 

"VT  O W  from  the  altar  of  my  heart 
'*'  ^    Let  incense  flames  arise ; 
Assist  me.  Lord,  to  offer  up 
Mine  evening  sacrifice. 

2  This  day  God  was  my  Sun  and  Shield, 
My  Keeper  and  my  Guide ; 

His  care  was  on  my  frailty  shown. 
His  mercies  multiplied. 

3  Minutes  and  mercies  multiplied 
Have  made  up  all  this  day : 

Minutes  came  quick,  but  mercies  were 
More  fleet  and  free  than  they. 

4  New  time,  new  favor,  and  new  joys 
Do  a  new  song  require : 

Till  I  shall  praise  thee  as  I  would. 
Accept  my  heart's  desire. 

John  Mason. 

47  L.M, 

C  UN  of  my  soul,  thou  Saviour  dear, 
^  It  is  not  night  if  thou  be  near : 
O  may  no  earthborn  cloud  arise 
To  hide  thee  from  thy  servant's  eyes. 
38 


EVENING 

2  When  the  soft  dews  of  kindly  sleep 
My  wearied  eyelids  gently  steep, 

Be  my  last  thought,  how  sweet  to  rest 
Forever  on  my  Saviour's  breast. 

3  Abide  with  me  from  morn  till  eve. 
For  without  thee  I  cannot  live ; 
Abide  w4th  me  w^hen  night  is  nigh, 
For  without  thee  I  dare  not  die. 

4  If  some  poor  wandering  child  of  thine 
Have  spurned,  to-day,  the  voice  divine. 
Now,  Lord,  the  gracious  work  begin  ; 
Let  him  no  more  lie  down  in  sin. 

5  Watch  by  the  sick ;  enrich  the  poor 
With  blessings  from  thy  boundless  store ; 
Be  every  mourner's  sleep  to-night, 

Like  infant's  slumbers,  pure  and  light. 

6  Come  near  and  bless  us  when  we  wake, 
Ere  through  the  world  our  w^ay  we  take ; 
Till,  in  the  ocean  of  thy  love. 

We  lose  ourselves  in  heaven  above. 

John  Keble. 

48  L,  M. 

A  GAIN  as  evening's  shadow  falls, 
^^^^  We  gather  in  these  hallowed  walls ; 
And  vesper  hymn  and  vesper  prayer 
Rise  mingling  on  the  holy  air. 

2  May  struggling  hearts  that  seek  release 
Here  find  the  rest  of  God's  own  peace ; 
And,   strengthened   here  by  hymn  and 

prayer. 
Lay  down  the  burden  and  the  care. 

39 


WORSHIP 

3  O  God,  our  light !  to  thee  we  bow ; 
Within  all  shadows  standest  thou; 
Give    deeper    calm     than     night     can 

bring; 
Give  sweeter  songs  than  lips  can  sing. 

4  Life's  tumult  we  must  meet  again, 
We  cannot  at  the  shrine  remain; 
But  in  the  spirit's  secret  cell 

May  hymn  and  prayer  forever  dw^U. 

Samuel  Longfellow. 

49  L.  M. 

r^  LORY  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night, 
^-'^  For  all  the  blessings  of  the  light : 
Keep  me,  O  keep  me.  King  of  kings, 
Beneath  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 

2  Forgive  me.  Lord,  for  thy  dear  Son, 
The  ill  which  I  this  day  have  done ; 
That  with  the  world,  myself,  and  thee, 
I,  ere  I  sleep,  at  peace  may  be. 

3  Teach  me  to  live,  that  I  may  dread 
The  grave  as  little  as  my  bed ; 
Teach  me  to  die,  that  so  I  may 
Rise  glorious  at  the  judgment  day. 

4  O  let  my  soul  on  thee  repose, 

And  may  sweet  sleep  mine  eyelids  close ; 
Sleep,  which  shall  me  more  vigorous  make, 
To  serve  my  God,  when  I  awake. 

Thomas  Ken. 
40 


EVENING 

50  lOs. 

A  BIDE  with  me!     Fast  falls  the  even- 
^^         tide, 
The    darkness    deepens — Lord,    with    me 

abide ! 
When  other  helpers  fail,  and  comforts  flee. 
Help  of  the  l^elpless,"  O  abide  with  me ! 

2  Swift  to  its  close  ebbs  out  life's  little  day  ; 
Earth's   joys   grow  dim,   its    glories  pass 

away; 
Change  and  decay  in  all  around  I  see ; 

0  thou,  who  changest  not,  abide  with  me! 

3  I  need  thy  presence  every  passing  hour; 
What  but  thy  grace  can  foil  the  tempter's 

power? 
Who,  like  thyself,  my  guide  and  stay  can  be  ? 
Through  cloud  and  sunshine,  Lord,  abide 

with  me ! 

4  I  fear  no  foe,  with  thee  at  hand  to  bless ; 
Ills  have  no  weight,  and  tears  no  bitterness ; 
Where  is  death's  sting?  where,  grave,  thy 

victory? 

1  triumph  still,  if  thou  abide  with  me. 

5  Hold  thou  thy  cross  before  my  closing 

eyes; 
Shine  through  the  gloom  and  point  me  to 

the  skies; 
Heaven's    morning    breaks,    and    earth's 

vain  shadows  flee; 
In  life,  in  death,  O  Lord,  abide  with  me ! 

Henry  F.  Lyte. 
41 


WORSHIP 

51  L.H, 

nr  HUS  far  the  Lord  hath  led  me  on, 
^     Thus  far  his  power  prolongs  my  days ; 
And  every  evening  shall  make  known 
Some  fresh  memorial  of  his  grace. 

2  Much  of  my  time  has  run  to  waste, 
And  I,  perhaps,  am  near  my  home; 

But  he  forgives  my  follies  past. 

And  gives  me  strength  for  days  to  come. 

3  I  lay  my  body  down  to  sleep ; 
Peace  is  the  pillow  for  my  head ; 

While  well-appointed  angels  keep 

Their  watchful  stations  round  my  bed. 

4  Thus,when  the  night  of  death  shall  come, 
My  flesh  shall  rest  beneath  the  ground, 

And  wait  thy  voice  to  rouse  my  tomb, 
With  sweet  salvation  in  the  sound. 

Isaac  Watts. 


52  8s.  7s. 

CILENTLY  the  shades  of  evening 
"^  Gather  round  my  lowly  door ; 
Silently  they  bring  before  me 
Faces  I  shall  see  no  more. 

2  O  the  lost,  the  unforgotten, 
Though  the  world  be  oft  forgot! 

O  the  shrouded  and  the  lonely, 
In  our  hearts  they  perish  not ! 

42 


EVENING 

3  Living  in  the  silent  hours, 
Where  our  spirits  only  blend, 

They,  unlinked  with  earthly  trouble, 
We,  still  hoping  for  its  end. 

4  How  such  holy  memories  cluster, 
Like  the  stars  when  storms  are  past, 

Pointing  up  to  that  fair  heaven 
We  may  hope  to  gain  at  last. 

Christopher  C.  Cox. 

53  7s. 

C  OFTLY  now  the  light  of  day 
^  Fades  upon  our  sight  away ; 
Free  from  care,  from  labor  free. 
Lord,  we  would  commtme  with  thee. 

2  Thou,  whose  all-pervading  eye 
Naught  escapes,  without,  within. 

Pardon  each  infirmity, 
Open  fault,  and  secret  sin. 

3  Soon  from  us  the  light  of  day 
Shall  forever  pass  away ; 
Then,  from  sin  and  sorrow  free, 
Take  us,  Lord,  to  dwell  with  thee. 

George  W.  Doane. 

54  L.  M, 

A  T  even,  ere  the  sun  was  set, 
'^■^  The  sick,  O  Lord,  around  thee  lay; 
O  in  what  divers  pains  they  met ! 
O  with  what  joy  they  went  away! 

43 


WORSHIP 

2  Once  more  'tis  eventide,  and  we, 
Oppressed  with  various  ills,  draw  near; 

What  if  thy  form  we  cannot  see? 

We  know  and  feel  that  thou  art  here. 

3  O  Saviour  Christ,  our  woes  dispel ; 
For  some  are  sick,  and  some  are  sad, 

And  some  have  never  loved  thee  well. 
And  some  have  lost  the  love  they  had. 

4  And  none,  O  Lord,  have  perfect  rest, 
For  none  are  wholly  free  from  sin ; 

And  they  who  fain  would  serve  thee  best, 
Are  conscious  most  of  wrong  within. 

5  O  Saviour  Christ,  thou  too  art  Man; 
Thou  hast  been  troubled,  tempted,  tried; 

Thy  kind  but  searching  glance  can  scan 
The  very  wounds  that  shame  would  hide. 

6  Thy  touch  has  still  its  ancient  power, 
No  word  from  thee  can  fruitless  fall ; 

Hear  in  this  solemn  evening  hour, 
And  in  thy  mercy  heal  us  all. 

Henry  Twells. 

55  8s.  7s. 

C  AVIOUR,  breathe  an  evening  blessing, 
*^  Ere  repose  our  spirits  seal ; 
Sin  and  want  we  come  confessing: 
Thou  canst  save,  and  thou  canst  heal. 

2  Though  destruction  walk  around  us, 
Though  the  arrows  past  us  fly. 

Angel  guards  from  thee  surround  us ; 
We  are  safe,  if  thou  art  nigh. 


EVENING 

3  Though  the  night  be  dark  and  dreary, 
Darkness  cannot  hide  from  thee; 

Thou  art  he  who,  never  weary, 
Watchest  where  thy  people  be. 

4  Should  swift  death  this  night  o'ertake 

^     us. 
And  our  couch  become  our  tomb. 
May  the  morn  in  heaven  awake  us. 
Clad  in  light  and  deathless  bloom. 

James  Edmeston. 

56  7.  7.  7,  5. 

T1J"_0LY  Father,  cheer  our  way 
^  ^   With  thy  love's  perpetual  ray; 
Grant  us  every  closing  day 
Light  at  evening  time. 

2  Holy  Saviour,  calm  our  fears 
When  earth's  brightness  disappears; 
Grant  us  in  our  later  years 

Light  at  evening  time. 

3  Holy  Spirit,  be  thou  nigh 
When  in  mortal  pains  we  lie ; 
Grant  us,  as  we  come  to  die, 

Light  at  evening  time. 

4  Holy,  blessed  Trinity, 
Darkness  is  not  dark  to  thee ; 
Those  thou  keepest  always  see 

Light  at  evening  time. 

Richard  H.  Robinson. 
45 


WORSHIP 

57  .     ^  1.1.1.1,  ^. 

iT^AY  is  dying  in  the  west; 
^^  Heaven  is  touching  earth  with  rest : 
Wait  and  worship  while  the  night 
Sets  her  evening  lamps  alight 

Through  all  the  sky. 
Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord  God  of  Hosts ! 
Heaven  and  earth  are  full  of  thee! 
Heaven  and  earth  are  praising  thee, 

O  Lord  most  high! 

2  Lord  of  life,  beneath  the  dome 
Of  the  universe,  thy  home. 
Gather  us  who  seek  thy  face 
To  the  fold  of  thy  embrace. 

For  thou  art  nigh. 
Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord  God  of  Hosts ! 
Heaven  and  earth  are  full  of  thee ! 
Heaven  and  earth  are  praising  thee, 

O  Lord  most  high! 

Mary  A.  Lathbury. 

1V[  OW  God  be  with  us,  for  the  night  is 
-*-  ^  closing ; 

The  light  and  darkness  are  of  his  disposing, 
And   'neath  his  shadow  here  to  rest  we 
yield  us. 

For  he  will  shield  us. 

2  Let  evil  thoughts  and  spirits  flee  before  us ; 
Till  morning  cometh,   watch,    O   Master, 

o'er  us; 
In  soul  and  body  thou  from  harm  defend  us, 
Thine  angels  send  us. 
46 


EVENING 

3  Let  holy  thoughts  be  ours  when  sleep 

o'ertakes  us ; 
Our  earliest  thoughts  be  thine  when  morn- 
ing wakes  us. 
"All  sick  and  mourners  we  to  thee  commend 
them, 

Do  thou  befriend  them. 

4  We  have  no  refuge,  none  on  earth  to  aid 

us 
But  thee,  O  Father,  who  thine  own  hast 

made  us. 
Keep  us  in  life;  forgive  our  sins;  deliver 
Us  now  and  ever. 

5  Praise  be  to  thee  through  Jesus  our  sal- 

vation, 
God,  Three  in  One,  the  ruler  of  creation, 
'  High  throned,  o'er  all  thine  eye  of  mercy 
easting. 

Lord  everlasting. 

Petrus  Herbert. 
Tr.  by  Catherine  Winkworth. 

59  6s,  5s. 

IVJ  OW  the  day  is  over, 
-^^    Night  is  drawing  nigh; 
Shadows  of  the  evening 
Steal  across  the  sky; 

2  Jesus,  grant  the  weary 
Calm  and  sweet  repose; 

With  thy  tenderest  blessing 
May  our  eyelids  close. 

47 


WORSHIP 

3  Grant  to  little  children 
Visions  bright  of  thee ; 

Guard  the  sailors  tossing 
On  the  deep,  blue  sea. 

4  Comfort  every  sufferer 
Watching  late  in  pain;. 

Those  who  plan  some  evil 
From  their  sins  restrain. 

5  Through  the  long  night  watches 
May  thine  angels  spread 

Their  white  wings  above  me, 
Watching  round  my  bed. 

6  When  the  morning  wakens. 
Then  may  I  arise 

Pure,  and  fresh,  and  sinless 
In  thy  holy  eyes. 

Sabine  Baring-Gould. 

60  9s,  8s, 

T^HE  day  thou  gavest,  Lord,  is  ended, 
^     The  darkness  falls  at  thy  behest, 
To  thee  our  morning  hymns  ascended, 
Thy  praise  shall  hallow  now  our  rest. 

2  We   thank  thee    that  thy  church    un- 

sleeping, 
While  earth  rolls  onward  into  light. 
Through  all  the  world  her  watch  is  keeping, 
And  rests  not  now  by  day  or  night. 

3  As  o'er  each  continent  and  island 
The  dawn  leads  on  another  day. 

The  voice  of  prayer  is  never  silent,  , 
Nor  dies  the  strain  of  praise  away. 

48 


EVENING 

4  So  be  it,  Lord ;  thy  throne  shall  never, 
Like  earth's  proud  empires,  pass  away; 

But  stand  and  rule  and  grow  forever. 
Till  all  thy  creatures  own  thy  sway. 

John  Ellerton. 

61  JOs.  6L 

n^HE  day  is  gently  sinking  to  a  close, 
^     Fainter  and  yet  more  faint  the  sun- 
light glows: 
O  Brightness  of  thy  Father's  glory,  thou 
Eternal  Light  of  Light,  be  with  us  now : 
Where  thou  art  present,  darkness  cannot 

be; 
Midnight  is  glorious  noon,  O  Lord,  with 
thee. 

2  Our  changeful  lives  are  ebbing  to  an  end ; 
Onward  to  darkness  and  to  death  we  tend ; 
O  Conqueror  of  the  grave,  be  thou  our 

guide ; 
Be  thou  our  light  in  death's  dark  eventide : 
Then  in  our  mortal  hour  will  be  no  gloom, 
No  sting  in  death,  no  terror  in  the  tomb. 

3  Thou,  who  in  darkness  walking  didst 

appear 
^  Upon  the  waves,  and  thy  disciples  cheer, 
Come,    Lord,    in    lonesome    days,    when 

storms  assail, 
And  earthly  hopes  and  human  succors  fail : 
When  all  is  dark  may  we  behold  thee  nigh 
And  hear  thy  voice,  "  Fear  not,  for  it  is  L" 

5  49 


WORSHIP 

4  The  weary  world  is  moldering  to  decay, 
Its  glories  wane,  its  pageants  fade  away; 
In  that  last  sunset  when  the  stars  shall  fall, 
May  we  arise  awakened  by  thy  call. 
With  thee,  O  Lord,  forever  to  abide 
In  that  blest  day  which  has  no  eventide. 
Christopher  Wordsworth. 

02  C,  M.  D, 

HP  HE  shadows  of  the  evening  hours 

Fall  from  the  darkening  sky; 
Upon  the  fragrance  of  the  flowers 

The  dews  of  evening  lie. 
Before  thy  throne,  O  Lord  of  heaven, 

We  kneel  at  close  of  day ; 
Look  on  thy  children  from  on  high, 

And  hear  us  while  we  pray. 

2  The  sorrows  of  thy  servants,  Lord, 
O  do  not  thou  despise, 

But  let  the  incense  of  our  prayers 

Before  thy  mercy  rise. 
The  brightness  of  the  coming  night 

Upon  the  darkness  rolls; 
With  hopes  of  future  glory  chase 

The  shadows  from  our  souls. 

3  Slowly  the  rays  of  daylight  fade : 
So  fade  within  our  heart 

The  hopes  in  earthly  love  and  joy. 

That  one  by  one  depart. 
Slowly  the  bright  stars,  one  by  one. 

Within  the  heavens  shine: 
Give  us,  O  Lord,  fresh  hopes  in  heaven, 

And  trust  in  things  divine. 


THE  LORD'S  DAY 

4  Let   peace,    O    Lord,    thy  peace,    O 
God, 

Upon  our  souls  descend ; 
From  midnight  fears,  and  perils,  thou 

Our  trembling  hearts  defend. 
Give  us  a  respite  from  our  toil ; 

Calm  and  subdue  our  woes ; 
Through  the  long  day  we  labor.  Lord, 

O  give  us  now  repose. 

Adelaide  A.  Procter. 


THE  LORD'S  DAY 

63  C.  M. 

/^~~^OME,  let  us  join  with  one  accord 
^-^   In  hymns  around  the  throne! 
This  is  the  day  our  rising  Lord 
Hath  made  and  called  his  own. 

2  This  is  the  day  which  God  hath  blest, 
The  brightest  of  the  seven, 

Type  of  that  everlasting  rest 
The  saints  enjoy  in  heaven. 

3  Then  let  us  in  his  name  sing  on, 
And  hasten  to  that  day 

When  our  Redeemer  shall  come  down, 
And  shadows  pass  away. 

4  Not  one,  but  all  our  days  below. 
Let  us  in  hymns  employ ; 

And  in  our  Lord  rejoicing,  go 
To  his  eternal  joy. 

Charles  Wesley. 
51 


WORSHIP 

64  S.1VL 

Vy  ELCOME,  sweet  day  of  rest, 
^  ^     That  saw  the  Lord  arise ; 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breast, 
And  these  rejoicing  eyes! 

2  The  King  himself  comes  near, 
And  feasts  his  saints,  to-day ; 

Here  we  may  sit,  and  see  him  here. 
And  love,  and  praise,  and  pray. 

3  One  day  in  such  a  place. 
Where  thou,  my  God,  art  seen. 

Is  sweeter  than  ten  thousand  days 
Of  pleasurable  sin. 

4  My  willing  soul  would  stay 
In  such  a  frame  as  this. 

And  sit  and  sing  herself  away 
To  everlasting  bliss. 

Isaac  Watts. 

65  C  M. 

^^riTH  joy  we  hail  the  sacred  day, 
^  ^     Which  God  has  called  his  own ; 
With  joy  the  summons  we  obey. 
To  worship  at  his  throne. 

2  Thy  chosen  temple,  Lord,  how  fair! 
As  here  thy  servants  throng 

To  breathe  the  humble,  fervent  prayer, 
And  pour  the  grateful  song. 

3  Spirit  of  grace !  O  deign  to  dwell 
Within  thy  church  below; 

Make  her  in  holiness  excel, 
With  pure  devotion  glow. 

52 


THE  LORD'S  DAY 

4  Let  peace  within  her  walls  be  found ; 
Let  all  her  sons  unite, 

To  spread  with  holy  zeal  around 
Her  clear  and  shining  light. 

5  Great  God,  we  hail  the  sacred  day 
Which  thou  hast  called  thine  own ; 

With  joy  the  summons  we  obey 
To  worship  at  thy  throne. 

Harriet  Auber. 

66  S.  M. 

ILJ AIL  to  the  Sabbath  day! 
-'-  ^   The  day  divinely  given, 
When  men  to  God  their  homage  pay, 
And  earth  draws  near  to  heaven. 

2  Lord,  in  this  sacred  hour, 
Within  thy  courts  we  bend. 

And  bless  thy  love,  and  own  thy  power, 
Our  Father  and  our  Friend. 

3  But  thou  art  not  alone 

In  courts  by  mortals  trod; 
Nor  only  is  the  day  thine  own 
When  man  draws  near  to  God : 

4  Thy  temple  is  the  arch 
Of  yon  unmeasured  sky; 

Thy  Sabbath,  the  stupendous  march 
Of'  vast  eternity. 

5  Lord,  may  that  holier  day 
Dawn  on  thy  servants'  sight ; 

And  purer  worship  may  we  pay 
In  heaven's  unclouded  light. 

Stephen  G.  Bulfinch. 
53 


WORSHIP 

67  6.6.6.6.8.8, 

\\/^ELCOME,  delightful  mom, 
^  *     Thou  day  of  sacred  rest ! 
I  hail  thy  kind  return ; 

Lord,  make  these  moments  blest : 
From  the  low  train  of  mortal  toys, 

1  soar  to  reach  immortal  joys. 

2  Now  may  the  King  descend. 
And  fill  his  throne  with  grace ; 

Thy  scepter,  Lord,  extend, 

While  saints  address  thy  face: 
Let  sinners  feel  thy  quickening  word. 
And  learn  to  know  and  fear  the  Lord. 

3  Descend,  celestial  Dove, 

With  all  thy  quickening  powers ; 
Disclose  a  Saviour's  love. 

And  bless  the  sacred  hours : 
Then  shall  my  soul  new  life  obtain, 
Nor  Sabbaths  be  enjoyed  in  vain. 

Hayward,  in  Dobell's  Selection. 

68  7s.  6s.  D. 

/^  DAY  of  rest  and  gladness, 
^-^  O  day  of  joy  and  light, 
O  balm  of  care  and  sadness. 

Most  beautiful,  most  bright: 
On  thee,  the  high  and  lowly, 

Through  ages  joined  in  tune, 
Sing  "Holy,  holy,  holy," 

To  the  great  God  Triune. 
5^ 


THE  LORD'S  DAY 

2  On  thee,  at  the  creation, 
The  light  first  had  its  birth; 

On  thee,  for  our  salvation, 

Christ  rose  from  depths  of  earth; 

On  thee,  our  Lord,  victorious, 
The  Spirit  sent  from  heaven; 

And  thus  on  thee,  most  glorious, 
A  triple  light  was  given. 

3  To-day  on  weary  nations 
The  heavenly  manna  falls; 

To  holy  convocations 
The  silver  trumpet  calls, 

Where  gospel  light  is  glowing 
With  pure  and  radiant  beams, 

And  living  water  flowing 

With  soul-refreshing  streams. 

4  New  graces  ever  gaining 
From  this  our  day  of  rest, 

We  reach  the  rest  remaining 

To  spirits  of  the  blest ; 
To  Holy  Ghost  be  praises, 

To  Father,  and  to  Son ; 
The  church  her  voice  upraises 

To  thee,  blest  Three  in  One. 

Christopher  Wordsworth. 

69  7s.  6L 

C  AFELY  through  another  week, 
*^  God  has  brought  us  on  our  way ; 
Let  us  now  a  blessing  seek. 

Waiting  in  his  courts  to-day: 
Day  of  all  the  week  the  best, 
Emblem  of  eternal  rest. 
55 


WORSHIP 

2  While  we  pray  for  pardoning  grace, 
Through  the  dear  Redeemer's  name, 

Show  thy  reconciled  face, 

Take  away  our  sin  and  shame ; 
From  our  worldly  cares  set  free, 
May  we  rest  this  day  in  thee. 

3  Here  we  come  thy  name  to  praise; 
May  we  feel  thy  presence  near  : 

May  thy  glory  meet  our  eyes. 

While  we  in  thy  house  appear: 
Here  afford  us,  Lord,  a  taste 
Of  our  everlasting  feast. 

4  May  thy  gospel's  joyful  sound 
Conquer  sinners,  comfort  saints; 

Make  the  fruits  of  grace  abound. 
Bring  relief  for  all  complaints : 
Thus  may  all  our  Sabbaths  prove. 
Till  we  join  the  church  above. 

John  Newton. 

70  L.  M, 

A  NOTHER  six  days'  work  is  done; 
-^"^  Another  Sabbath  is  begun: 
Return,  my  soul,  enjoy  thy  rest, 
Improve  the  day  thy  God  hath  blest. 

2  O  that  our  thoughts  and  thanks  may 

rise. 
As  grateful  incense,  to  the  skies ; 
And  draw  from  Christ  that  sweet  repose 
Which  none  but  he  that  feels  it  knows! 
56 


THE  LORD'S  DAY 

3  This  heavenly  calm  within  the  breast 
Is  the  dear  pledge  of  glorious  rest, 
Which  for  the  church  of  God  remains, 
The  end  of  cares,  the  end  of  pains. 

4  In  holy  duties  let  the  day. 
In  holy  comforts,  pass  away ; 

How  sweet,  a  Sabbath  thus  to  spend, 
In  hope  of  one  that  ne'er  shall  end ! 

Joseph  Stennett. 

HI  L,M. 

C  WEET  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King, 
*^  To  praise  thy  name,  give  thanks,  and 

sing; 
To  show  thy  love  by  morning  light, 
And  talk  of  all  thy  truth  by  night. 

2  Sweet  is  the  day  of  sacred  rest ; 

No  mortal  cares  shall  seize  my  breast ; 
O  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found. 
Like  David's  harp  of  solemn  sound. 

3  When  grace  has  purified  my  heart, 
Then  I  shall  share  a  glorious  part ; 
And  fresh  supplies  of  joy  be  shed, 
Like  holy  oil,  to  cheer  my  head. 

4  Then  shall  I  see,  and  hear,  and  know 
AH  I  desired  or  wished  below ; 

And  every  power  find  sweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 

Isaac  Watts. 
57 


WORSHIP 

72  7s.6s.D, 

'T'HE  dawn  of  God's  dear  Sabbath 
^     Breaks  o'er  the  earth  again, 
As  some  sweet  summer  morning 

After  a  night  of  pain; 
It  comes  as  cooHng  showers 

To  some  exhausted  land, 
As  shade  of  clustered  palm  trees 

'Mid  weary  wastes  of  sand. 

2  And  we  would  bring  our  burden 
Of  sinful  thought  and  deed, 

In  thy  pure  presence  kneeling, 
From  bondage  to  be  freed ; 

Our  heart's  most  bitter  sorrow 
For  all  thy  work  undone ; 

So  many  talents  wasted! 
So  few  bright  laurels  won! 

3  And  with  that  sorrow  mingling, 
A  steadfast  faith,  and  sure. 

And  love  so  deep  and  fervent, 
That  tries  to  make  it  pure: 

In  his  dear  presence  finding 
The  pardon  that  we  need; 

And  then  the  peace  so  lasting. 
Celestial  peace  indeed! 

Ada  C.  Cross. 

73  L.  M. 

T    ORD  of  the  Sabbath,  hear  our  vows, 
-*^   On  this  thy  day,  in  this  thy  house, 
And  own,  as  grateful  sacrifice. 
The  songs  which  from  thy  serv^ants  rise. 

58 


THE  LORD'S  DAY 

2  Thine  earthly  Sabbaths,  Lord,  we  love; 
But  there's  a  nobler  rest  above ; 

To  that  our  laboring  souls  aspire, 
With  ardent  hope  and  strong  desire. 

3  No  more  fatigue,  no  more  distress. 
Nor  sin  nor  hell,  shall  reach  the  place ; 
No  sighs  shall  mingle  with  the  songs. 
Which  warble  from  immortal  tongues. 

4  No  rude  alarms  of  raging  foes, 
No  cares  to  break  the  long  repose ; 
No  midnight  shade,  no  clouded  sun. 
But  sacred,  high,  eternal  noon. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

74  7s. 

C  OFTLY  fades  the  twilight  ray 
^  Of  the  holy  Sabbath  day; 
Gently  as  life's  setting  sun. 
When  the  Christian's  course  is  run. 

2  Peace  is  on  the  world  abroad, 
'Tis  the  holy  peace  of  God,  - 
Symbol  of  the  peace  within 
When  the  spirit  rests  from  sin. 

3  Saviour,  may  our  Sabbaths  be 
Days  of  joy  and  peace  in  thee. 
Till  in  heaven  our  souls  repose, 
Where  the  Sabbath  ne'er  shall  close. 

Samuel  F.  Smith. 

59 


THE  TRINITY 

THE   TRINITY 

75  C  M, 

A  THOUSAND  oracles  divine 
,    "^  Their  common  beams  unite, 
That  sinners  may  with  angels  join 
To  worship  God  aright. 

2  Triumphant  host!  they  never  cease 
To  laud  and  magnify 

The  Triune  God  of  holiness, 
Whose  glory  fills  the  sky; 

3  Whose  glory  to  this  earth  extends, 
When  God  himself  imparts, 

And  the  whole  Trinity  descends 
Into  our  faithful  hearts. 

4  By  faith  the  upper  choir  we  meet, 
And  challenge  them  to  sing 

Jehovah,  on  his  shining  seat. 
Our  Maker  and  our  King. 

5  But  God  made  flesh  is  wholly  ours, 
And  asks  our  nobler  strain : 

The  Father  of  celestial  powers, 
The  Friend  of  earthbom  man. 

Charles  Wesley. 

•^6  Us,  tOs, 

A  NCIENT  of  days,  who  sittest  throned 
■^"^         in  glory, 

To  thee  all  knees  are  bent,  all  voices  pray ; 
Thy  love  has  blest  the  wide  world's  won- 
drous story 
With  light  and  life  since  Eden's  dawning 
'   day. 

6o 


THE  TRINITY 

2  0  Holy  Father,  who  hast  led  thy  children 
In  all  the  ages,  with  the  fire  and  cloud. 

Through    seas    dry-shod,    through    weary 
wastes  bewildering; 
To  thee,  in  reverent  love,  our  hearts  are 
bowed. 

3  O    Holy    Jesus,    Prince    of    Peace    and 

Saviour, 

To   thee  we   owe   the   peace   that   still 
prevails, 
Stilling  the  rude  wills  of  men's  wild  be- 
havior. 

And  calming  passion's  fierce  and  stormy 
gales. 

4  O  Holy  Ghost,  the  Lord  and  the  Life- 

giver, 
Thine  is  the  quickening  power  that  gives 
increase ; 
From  thee  have  flowed,  as  from  a  pleasant 
river, 
Our    plenty,    wealth,    prosperity,    and 
peace. 

5  O  Triune   God,   with  heart  and   voice 

adoring. 
Praise  we  the  goodness  that  doth  crown 
our  days ; 
Pray  we,  that  thou  wilt  hear  us,  still  im- 
ploring 
Thy  love  and  favor,  kept  to  us  always. 
William  C.  Doane. 
6i 


THE  TRINITY 

IT  7S.6L 

UOLY,  holy,  holy,  Lord 
-*■  ^   God  of  Hosts,  eternal  King, 
By  the  heavens  and  earth  adored! 

Angels  and  archangels  sing, 
Chanting  everlastingly 
To  the  blessed  Trinity. 

2  Thousands,  tens  of  thousands,  stand, 
Spirits  blest,  before  thy  throne, 

Speeding  thence  at  thy  command. 
And,  when  thy  behests  are  done, 
Singing  everlastingly 
To  the  blessed  Trinity. 

3  Cherubim  and  seraphim 

Veil  their  faces  with  their  wings ; 
Eyes  of  angels  are  too  dim 

To  behold  the  King  of  kings, 
While  they  sing  eternally 
To  the  blessed  Trinity. 

4  Thee  apostles,  prophets  thee, 
Thee  the  noble  martyr  band, 

Praise  with  solemn  jubilee; 

Thee,  the  church  in  every  land ; 
Singing  everlastingly 
To  the  blessed  Trinity. 

5  Hallelujah!  Lord,  to  thee, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 

Godhead  one,  and  persons  three, 
Jpin  we  with  the  heavenly  host^ 
Singing  everlastingly 
To  the  blessed  Trinity. 

Christopher  Wordsworth. 
62 


THE  TRINITY 

•78  U.\Z\Z\0. 

TTOLY,     holy,     holy,    Lord    God     Al- 
^  ^         mighty! 

Early  in  the  morning  our  song    shall 
rise  to  thee ; 
Holy,  holy,  holy,  merciful  and  mighty, 

God  in  Three  Persons,  blessed  Trinity. 

2  Holy,  holy,  holy!   all  the  saints  adore 

thee. 

Casting  down  their  golden  crowns  around 
the  glassy  sea ; 
Cherubim  and  seraphim  falling  down  be- 
fore thee, 

Which  wert,  and  art,  and  evermore  shalt 
be. 

3  Holy,  holy,  holy!  though  the  darkness 

hide  thee, 
Though  the  eye  of  sinful  man  thy  glory 

may  not  see ; 
Only  thou  art  holy;  there  is  none  beside 

thee. 
Perfect  in  power,  in  love,  and  purity. 

4  Holy,     holy,     holy,     Lord     God     Al- 

mighty ! 
All  thy  works  shall  praise  thy  name,  in 
earth,  and  sky,  and  sea ; 
Holy,  holy,  holy,  merciful  and  mighty, 
God  in  Three  Persons,  blessed  Trinity! 

Reginald  Heber. 
63 


THE  FATHER 
THE    FATHER 


BEING  AND  ATTRIBUTES 

79  C  M. 

"T^ATHER,  how  wide  thy  glory  shines, 
-*-      How  high  thy  wonders  rise ! 
Known  through  the   earth  by  thousand 
signs, 
By  thousands  through  the  skies. 

2  Those  mighty  orbs  proclaim  thy  power; 
Their  motions  speak  thy  skill  : 

And  on  the  wings  of  every  hour 
We  read  thy  patience  still. 

3  But  when  we  view  thy  strange  design 
To  save  rebellious  worms, 

Where  vengeance  and  compassion  join 
In  their  divinest  forms; 

4  Our  thoughts  are  lost  in  reverent  awe ; 
We  love  and  we  adore : 

The  first  archangel  never  saw 
So  much  of  God  before. 

5  Here  the  whole  Deity  is  known. 
Nor  dares  a  creature  guess 

Which  of  the  glories  brighter  shone. 
The  justice  or  the  grace. 

6  Now  the  full  glories  of  the  Lamb 
Adorn  the  heavenly  plains ; 

Bright  seraphs  learn  Immanuel's  name, 
And  try  their  choicest  strains. 
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7  O  may  I  bear  some  humble  part 

In  that  immortal  song! 
Wonder  and  joy  shall  tune  my  heart, 

And  love  command  my  tongue. 

Isaac  Watts. 

80  L*M. 

C^  OD  is  the  name  my  soul  adores, 
^^  The  almighty  Three,  the  eternal  One : 
Nature  and  grace,  with  all  their  powers, 
Confess  the  Infinite  unknown. 

2  Thy  voice  produced  the  sea  and  spheres. 
Bade  the  waves  roar,  the  planets  shine; 

But  nothing  like  thyself  appears 

Through   all   these    spacious   works    of 
thine. 

3  Still  restless  nature  dies  and  grows ; 
From  change  to  change  the  creatures 

run: 
Thy  being  no  succession  knows. 
And  all  thy  vast  designs  are  one. 

4  A  glance  of  thine  runs  through  the  globe, 
Rules  the  bright  worlds,  and  moves  their 

frame ; 
Of  light  thou  form'st  thy  dazzling  robe ; 
Thy  ministers  are  living  flame. 

5  How  shall  polluted  mortals  dare 
To  sing  thy  glory  or  thy  grace  ? 

Beneath  thy  feet  we  lie  afar. 

And  see  but  shadows  of  thy  face. 
6  65 


THE  FATHER 

6  Who  can  behold  the  blazing  light? 

Who  can  approach  consuming  flame? 
None  but  thy  wisdom  knows  thy  might ; 

None  but  thy  word  can  speak  thy  name. 

Isaac  Watts. 

81  6.6.6.6.8,8. 

T^HE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 
-*-     His  throne  is  built  on  high ; 
The  garments  he  assumes 
Are  light  and  majesty: 
His  glories  shine  with  beams  so  bright, 
No  mortal  eye  can  bear  the  sight. 

2  The  thunders  of  his  hand 
Keep  the  wide  world  in  awe ; 

His  wrath  and  justice  stand 

To  guard  his  holy  law ; 
And  where  his  love  resolves  to  bless. 
His  truth  confirms  and  seals  the  grace. 

3  Through  all  his  mighty  works 
Amazing  wisdom  shines; 

Confounds  the  powers  of  hell, 
And  all  their  dark  designs; 
Strong  is  his  arm,  and  shall  fulfill 
His  great  decrees  and  sovereign  will. 

4  And  will  this  sovereign  King 
Of  glory  condescend, 

And  will  he  write  his  name, 

My  Father  and  my  Friend? 
I  love  his  name,  I  love  his  word ;  . 
Join  all  my  powers  to  praise  the  Lord! 

Isaac  Watts. 
66 


BEING  AND  ATTRIBUTES 

82  L.M, 

T    ORD  of  all  being,  throned  afar, 
^^  Thy  glory  flames  from  sun  and  star ; 
Center  and  soul  of  every  sphere, 
Yet  to  each  loving  heart  how  near! 

2  Sun  of  our  life,  thy  quickening  ray 
Sheds  on  our  path  the  glow  of  day ; 
Star  of  our  hope,  thy  softened  light 
Cheers  the  long  watches  of  the  night. 

3  Our  midnight  is  thy  smile  withdrawn ; 
Our  noontide  is  thy  gracious  dawn ; 
Our  rainbow  arch  thy  mercy's  sign ; 
All,  save  the  clouds  of  sin,  are  thine! 

4  Lord  of  all  life,  below,  above. 
Whose  light  is  truth,  whose  warmth  is 

love, 
Before  thy  ever-blazing  throne 
We  ask  no  luster  of  our  own. 

5  Grant  us  thy  truth  to  make  us  free, 
And  kindling  hearts  that  burn  for  thee, 
Till  all  thy  living  altars  claim 

One  holy  light,  one  heavenly  flame. 

Oliver  W.  Holmes. 


83  L,  M, 

/^  LOVE  of  God,  how  strong  and  true, 
^^  Eternal,  and  yet  ever  new; 
Uncomprehended  and  unbought. 
Beyond  all  knowledge  and  all  thought. 
67 


THE    FATHER 

2  0  heavenly  Love,  how  precious  still, 
In  days  of  weariness  and  ill, 

In  nights  of  pain  and  helplessness, 
To  heal,  to  comfort,  and  to  bless ! 

3  O  wide-embracing,  wondrous  Love, 
We  read  thee  in  the  sky  above ; 

We  read  thee  in  the  earth  below, 

In  seas  that  swell  and  streams  that  flow. 

4  We  read  thee  best  in  Him  who  came 
To  bear  for  us  the  cross  of  shame, 
Sent  by  the  Father  from  on  high, 
Our  life  to  live,  our  death  to  die. 

5  O  Love  of  God,  our  shield  and  stay 
Through  all  the  perils  of  our  way ; 
Eternal  Love,  in  thee  we  rest, 
Forever  safe,  forever  blest. 

HORATIUS    BONAR. 

84  L.  M.  D. 

n^HE  spacious  firmament  on  high, 
-*-     With  all  the  blue  ethereal  sky, 
And  spangled  heavens,  a  shining  frame, 
Their  great  Original  proclaim. 
The  unwearied  sun,  from  day  to  day. 
Does  his  Creator's  power  display. 
And  publishes  to  every  land 
The  work  of  an  almighty  hand. 

2  Soon  as  the  evening  shades  prevail, 
The  moon  takes  up  the  wondrous  tale. 
And  nightly,  to  the  listening  earth. 
Repeats  the  story  of  her  birth ; 

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While  all  the  stars  that  round  her  bum, 
And  all  the  planets  in  their  turn, 
Confirm  the  tidings  as  they  roll, 
And  spread  the  truth  from  pole  to  pole. 

3  What  though  in  solemn  silence  all 
Move  round  the  dark  terrestrial  ball? 
What  though  no  real  voice  nor  sound 
Amid  the  radiant  orbs  be  found?    • 
In  reason's  ear  they  all  rejoice, 
And  utter  forth  a  glorious  voice ; 
Forever  singing  as  they  shine, 
"The  hand  that  made  us  is  divine." 

Joseph  Addison. 

85  8s.  7s.  D. 

l\/r  IGHTY  God!  while  angels  bless  thee, 
^^^    May  a  mortal  lisp  thy  name? 
Lord  of  men,  as  well  as  angels. 

Thou  art  every  creature's  theme: 
Lord  of  every  land  and  nation, 

Ancient  of  eternal  days  I 
Sounded  through  the  wide  creation 

Be  thy  just  and  awful  praise. 

2  For  the  grandeur  of  thy  nature. 

Grand  beyond  a  seraph's  thought ; 
For  the  wonders  of  creation, 

Works  with  skill  and  kindness  wrought; 
For  thy  providence,  that  governs 

Through  thine  empire's  wide  domain, 
Wings  an  angel,  guides  a  sparrow ; 

Blessed  be  thy  gentle  reign! 
69 


THE    FATHER 

3  For  thy  rich,  thy  free  redemption, 
Bright,  though  veiled  in  darkness  long, 

Thought  is  poor;  and  poor  expression ; 

Who  can  sing  that  wondrous  song? 
Brightness  of  the  Father's  glory! 

Shall  thy  praise  unuttered  lie? 
Break,  my  tongue,  such  guilty  silence, 

Sing  the  Lord  who  came  to  die. 

4  From  the  highest  throne  of  glory. 
To  the  cross  of  deepest  woe ; 

Thou  didst  come  to  ransom  sinners : 
Flow,  my  praise,  forever  flow! 

Reascend,  immortal  Saviour; 

Leave  thy  footstool,  take  thy  throne ; 

Thence  return  and  reign  forever ; 
Be  the  kingdom  all  thine  own! 

Robert  Robinson. 

86  C  M. 

TV /FY  God,  how  wonderful  thou  art, 
iVl   'pi^y  majesty  how  bright. 
How  beautiful  thy  mercy  seat 
In  depths  of  burning  light ! 

2  How  dread  are  thine  eternal  years, 
O  everlasting  Lord, 

By  prostrate  spirits  day  and  night 
Incessantly  adored! 

3  How  beautiful,  how  beautiful, 
The  sight  of  thee  must  be. 

Thine  endless  wisdom,  boundless  power, 
And  awful  purity! 
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BEING  AND  ATTRIBUTES 

4  O  how  I  fear  thee,  living  God, 
With  deepest,  tenderest  fears. 

And  worship  thee  with  trembling  hope, 
And  penitential  tears. 

5  Yet  I  may  love  thee  too,  O  Lord, 
Almighty  as  thou  art ; 

For  thou  hast  stooped  to  ask  of  me 
The  love  of  my  poor  heart. 

6  No  earthly  father  loves  like  thee, 
No  mother  half  so  mild 

Bears  and  forbears,  as  thou  hast  done 
With  me,  thy  sinful  child. 

7  Father  of  Jesus,  love's  reward! 
What  rapture  will  it  be, 

Prostrate  before  thy  throne  to  lie. 
And  gaze,  and  gaze  on  thee ! 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

87  CM, 

r^  GOD,  thy  power  is  wonderful, 
^-^  Thy  glory  passing  bright ; 
Thy  wisdom,  with  its  deep  on  deep, 
A  rapture  to  the  sight. 

2  I  see  thee  in  the  eternal  years 
In  glory  all  alone, 

Ere  round  thine  uncreated  fires 
Created  light  had  shone. 

3  I  see  thee  walk  in  Eden's  shade, 
I  see  thee  all  through  time ; 

Thy  patience  and  compassion  seem 
New  attributes  sublime. 
71 


THE    FATHER 

4  I  see  thee  when  the  doom  is  o'er, 
And  outworn  time  is  done, 

Still,  still  incomprehensible, 
O  God,  yet  not  alone. 

5  Angelic  spirits,  cotmtless  souls, 
Of  thee  have  drunk  their  fill ; 

And  to  eternity  will  drink 
Thy  joy  and  glory  still. 

6  O  little  heart  of  mine !  shall  pain 
Or  sorrow  make  thee  moan. 

When  all  this  God  is  all  for  thee, 
A  Father  all  thine  own? 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

88  8s.  7s. 

r^  OD  is  love ;  his  mercy  brightens 
^^  All  the  path  in  which  we  rove ; 
Bliss  he  wakes  and  woe  he  lightens ; 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

2  Chance  and  change  are  busy  eVer ; 
Man  decays,  and  ages  move; 

But  his  mercy  waneth  never ; 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

3  E'en  the  hour  that  darkest  seemeth. 
Will  his  changeless  goodness  prove ; 

From  the  gloom  his  brightness  streameth, 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

4  He  with  earthly  cares  entwineth 
Hope  and  comfort  from  above ; 

'Eyerywhere  his  glory  shineth; 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

John  Bowring- 

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89  C,  M* 

"DEGIN,    my    tongue,     some    heavenly 
^         theme, 

And  speak  some  boundless  thing, 
The  mighty  works  or  mightier  name 

Of  our  eternal  King. 

2  Tell  of  his  wondrous  faithfulness. 
And  sound  his  power  abroad ; 

Sing  the  sweet  promise  of  his  grace 
And  the  performing  God. 

3  His  every  word  of  grace  is  strong, 
As  that  which  built  the  skies ; 

The  voice  that  rolls  the  stars  along, 
Speaks  all  the  promises. 

4  O  might  I  hear  thy  heavenly  tongue 
But  whisper,  *'  Thou  art  mine ! " 

Those  gentle  words  should  raise  my  song 
To  notes  almost  divine. 

Isaac  Watts. 

90  L.  M. 

n^HE  Lord  is  King!  lift  up  thy  voice, 
^     O  earth,  and  all  ye  heavens,  rejoice! 
From  world  to  w^orld  the  joy  shall  ring, 
"The  Lord  omnipotent  is  King!" 

2  The  Lord  is  King!  child  of  the  dust, 
The  Judge  of  all  the  earth  is  just ; 
Holy  and  true  are  all  his  ways : 
Let  every  creature  speak  his  praise. 
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THE   FATHER 

3  He  reigns !  ye  saints,  exalt  your  strains ; 
Your  God  is  King,  your  Father  reigns; 
And  he  is  at  the  Father's  side, 

The  Man  of  Love,  the  Crucified. 

4  Come,  make  your  wants,  your  burdens 

known, 
He  will  present  them  at  the  throne ; 
And  angel  bands  are  waiting  there 
His  messages  of  love  to  bear. 

5  O  when  his  wisdom  can  mistake, 
His  might  decay,  his  love  forsake. 
Then  may  his  children  cease  to  sing, 
The  Lord  omnipotent  is  King. 

JOSIAH    CONDER. 
PROVIDENCE  AND   GRACE 

91  8.  7.  8,  7.  4.  7. 

/^^UIDE  me,  O  thou  great  Jehovah, 
^-^  Pilgrim  through  this  barren  land : 

1  am  weak,  but  thou  art  mighty ; 

Hold  me  with  thy  powerful  hand: 

Bread  of  heaven. 
Feed  me  till  I  want  no  more. 

2  Open  now  the  crystal  fountain. 
Whence  the  healing  waters  flow; 

Let  the  fiery,  cloudy  pillar 

Lead  me  all  my  journey  through: 

Strong  Deliverer, 
Be  thou  still  my  strength  and  shield. 

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3  When  I  tread  the  verge  of  Jordan, 

Bid  my  anxious  fears  subside: 
Bear  me  through  the  swelling  current ; 
Land  me  safe  on  Canaan's  side : 

Songs  of  praises 
I  will  ever  give  to  thee. 

William  Williams. 

nr HOUGH  troubles  assail,  and  dangers 
^  affright, 

Though  friends  should  all  fail,  and  foes  all 

unite, 
Yet  one  thing  secures  us,  whatever  betide, 
The  promise  assures  us,   ''The  Lord  will 

provide." 

2  The  birds,  without  barn  or  storehouse, 

are  fed; 
From  them  let  us  learn  to  trust  for  our 

bread : 
His  saints  what  is  fitting  shall  ne'er  be 

denied. 
So  long  as   'tis  written,   ''The  Lord  will 

provide." 

3  No  strength  of  our  own,  nor  goodness  we 

claim ; 
Our  trust  is  all  thrown  on  Jesus 's  name : 
In    this  our   strong  tower  for   safety  we 

hide; 
The  Lord  is  our  power,   "The  Lord  will 

provide." 

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THE    FATHER 

4  When  life  sinks  apace,  and  death  is  in 

view, 
The  word   of  his  grace  shall  comfort  us 

through : 
Not  fearing  or  doubting,  with  Christ  on  our 

side, 
We  hope  to  die  shouting,  ''The  Lord  will 

provide."  John  Newton. 

93  8.  7,  8.  7,  8.  8.  7. 

T^  0  God  on  high  be  thanks  and  praise 
^     For  mercy  ceasing  never, 
Whereby  no  foe  a  hand  can  raise, 

Nor  harm  can  reach  us  ever. 
With  joy  to  him  our  hearts  ascend, 
The  source  of  peace  that  knows  no  end, 

A  peace  that  none  can  sever. 

2  The  honors  paid  thy  holy  name 

To  hear  thoti  ever  deignest ! 
Thou  God  the  Father,  still  the  same 

Unshaken  ever  reignest. 
Unmeasured  stands  thy  glorious  might; 
Thy  thoughts,  thy  deeds,  outstrip  the 
light. 
Our  heaven  thou.  Lord,  remainest. 
NicoLAUs  Decius. 
Tr.  by  Catherine  Winkworth. 

94  S.  M^ 

]\ /TY  soul,  repeat  His  praise, 
^^^   Whose  mercies  are  so  great ; 
Whose  anger  is  so  slow  to  rise. 
So  ready  to  abate. 
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2  High  as  the  heavens  are  raised 
Above  the  ground  we  tread, 

So  far  the  riches  of  his  grace 
Our  highest  thoughts  exceed. 

3  His  power  subdues  our  sins; 
And  his  forgiving  love, 

Far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west, 
Doth  all  our  guilt  remove. 

4  The  pity  of  the  Lord, 

To  those  that  fear  his  name. 
Is  such  as  tender  parents  feel ; 
He  knows  our  feeble  frame. 

5  Our  days  are  as  the  grass, 
Or  like  the  morning  flower: 

If  one  sharp  blast  sweep  o'er  the  field 
It  withers  in  an  hour. 

6  But  thy  compassions.  Lord, 
To  endless  years  endure ; 

And  children's  children  ever  find 
Thy  words  of  promise  sure. 

Isaac  Watts. 

95  L.  M.  . 

Vy  HEN  Israel,  of  the  Lord  beloved, 
^  ^     Out  from  the  land  of  bondage  came, 
Her  fathers'  God  before  her  moved, 
An  awful  guide,  in  smoke  and  flame. 

2  By  day,  along  the  astonished  lands 
The  cloudy  pillar  glided  slow ; 

By  night,  Arabia's  crimsoned  sands 
Returned  the  fiery  column's  glow. 

'77 


THE   FATHER 

3  Thus  present  still,  though  now  unseen, 
When  brightly  shines  the  prosperous  day, 

Be  thoughts  of  thee^a  cloudy  screen. 
To  temper  the  deceitful  ray. 

4  And  O,  when  gathers  on  our  path. 

In  shade  and  storm,  the  frequent  night, 
Be  thou,  long-suffering,  slow  to  wrath, 
A  burning  and  a  shining  light. 

Walter  Scott. 

96  C  M. 

f^  OD  moves  in  a  mysterious  way 
^^  His  wonders  to  perform ; 
He  plants  his  footsteps  in  the  sea, 
And  rides  upon  the  storm. 

2  Deep  in  unfathomable  mines 
Of  never-failing  skill. 

He  treasures  up  his  bright  designs, 
And  works  his  sovereign  will. 

3  Ye  fearful  saints,  fresh  courage  take ; 
The  clouds  ye  so  much  dread 

Are  big  with  mercy,  and  shall  break 
In  blessings  on  your  head. 

4  Judge  not  the  Lord  b}^  feeble  sense. 
But  trust  him  for  his  grace ; 

Behind  a  frowning  providence 
He  hides  a  smiling  face. 

5  His  purposes  will  ripen  fast, 
Unfolding  every  hour: 

The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  taste, 
But  sweet  will  be  the  flower. 
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PROVIDENCE  AND  GRACE 

6  Blind  unbelief  is  sure  to  err, 

And  scan  his  work  in  vain : 
God  is  his  own  interpreter, 

And  he  will  make  it  plain. 

William  Cowper. 

97  L,  M, 

r^  OD  is  our  refuge  and  defense ; 
^-^  In  trouble  our  unfailing  aid : 
Secure  in  his  omnipotence, 

What  foe  can  make  our  souls  afraid  ? 

2  Yea,    though    the    earth's    foundations 

rock, 
And  mountains  down  the  gulf  be  hurled, 
His  people  smile  amid  the  shock : 

They  look  beyond  this  transient  world. 

3  There  is  a  river  pure  and  bright. 
Whose  streams  make  glad  the  heavenly 

--  plains ; 

Where,  in  eternity  of  light. 
The  city  of  our  God  remains. 

4  Built  by  the  word  of  his  command, 
With  his  unclouded  presence  blest, 

Firm  as  his  throne  the  bulwarks  stand; 

There  is  our  home,  our  hope,  our  rest. 

James  Montgomery. 

98  8s.  7s. 

T^ HERE'S  a  wideness  in  God's  mercy, 
^     Like  the  wideness  of  the  sea ; 
There's  a  kindness  in  his  justice, 
Which  is  more  than  liberty. 

79 


THE   FATHER 

2  There  is  welcome  for  the  sinner, 
And  more  graces  for  the  good; 

There  is  mercy  with  the  Saviour ; 
There  is  healing  in  his  blood. 

3  For  the  love  of  God  is  broader 
Than  the  measure  of  man's  mind ; 

And  the  heart  of  the  Eternal 
Is  most  wonderfully  kind. 

4  If  our  love  were  but  more  simple, 
We  should  take  him  at  his  word ; 

And  our  lives  would  be  all  sunshine  " 
In  the  sweetness  of  our  Lord. 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

99  C  M, 

T^  HE  Lord  our  God  is  clothed  with  might, 
^     The  winds  obey  his  will ; 
He  speaks,  and  in  his  heavenly  height 
The  rolling  sun  stands  still. 

2  Rebel,  ye  waves,  and  o'er  the  land 
With  threatening  aspect  roar; 

The  Lord  uplifts  his  awful  hand. 
And  chains  you  to  the  shore. 

3  Ye  winds  of  night,  your  force  combine; 
Without  his  high  behest, 

Ye  shall  not,  in  the  mountain  pine. 
Disturb  the  sparrow's  nest. 

4  His  voice  sublime  is  heard  afar; 
In  distant  peals  it  dies; 

He  yokes  the  whirlwind  to  his  car. 
And  sweeps  the  howling  skies. 

8o 


PROVIDENCE  AND  GRACE 

5  Ye  nations,  bend,  in  reverence  bend; 

Ye  monarjchs,  wait  his  nod ; 
And  bid  the  choral  song  ascend 

To  celebrate  our  God.    H.  Kirke  White. 

100  S.  M, 

T_rOW  gentle  God's  commands! 
^  -'■   How  kind  his  precepts  are! 
Come,  cast  your  burdens  on  the  Lord, 
And  trust  his  constant  care. 

2  Beneath  his  watchful  eye 
His  saints  securely  dwell; 

That  hand  which  bears  all  nature  up 
Shall  guard  his  children  well. 

3  Why  should  this  anxious  load 
Press  down  your  weary  mind? 

Haste  to  your  heavenly  Father's  throne,. 
And  sweet  refreshment  find. 

4  His  goodness  stands  approved. 
Unchanged  from  day  to  day : 

I'll  drop  my  burden  at  his  feet, 
And  bear  a  song  away. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

101  p.  M. 

A    MIGHTY  fortress  is  our  God, 
.  '^^  A  bulwark  never  failing : 
Our  helper  he,  amid  the  flood 

Of  mortal  ills  prevailing. 
For  still  our  ancient  foe 
Doth  seek  to  work  us  woe ; 
His  craft  and  power  are  great. 
And,  armed  with  cruel  hate. 

On  earth  is  not  his  equal. 

7  8i 


THE   FATHER 

2  Did   we   in   our  own  strength  con- 

fide, 

Our  striving  would  be  losing ; 
Were  not  the  right  Man  on  our  side, 

The  Man  of  God's  own  choosing. 
Dost  ask  who  that  may  be? 
Christ  Jesus,  it  is  he; 
Lord  Sabaoth  is  his  name, 
From  age  to  age  the  same, 

And  he  must  win  the  battle. 

3  And  though  this  world,  with  devils 

filled. 

Should  threaten  to  undo  us; 
We  will  not  fear,  for  God  hath  willed 

His  truth  to  triumph  through  us. 
The  prince  of  darkness  grim — 
We  tremble  not  for  him ; 
His  rage  we  can  endure, 
For  lo !  his  doom  is  sure. 

One  little  word  shall  fell  him. 

4  That  word  above  all  earthly  pow- 

ers— 
No  thanks  to  them — abideth; 
The  Spirit  and  the  gifts  are  ours 

Through  Him  who  with  us  sideth. 
Let  goods  and  kindred  go, 
This  mortal  life  also : 
The  body  they  may  kill : 
God's  truth  abideth  still. 
His  kingdom  is  forever. 

Martin  Luther. 
Tr.  by  Frederick  H.  Hedge. 


PROVIDENCE  AND  GRACE 

102  C  M. 

1_J  OW  are  thy  servants  blest,  O  Lord ! 
^  -■■    How  sure  is  their  defense! 
Eternal  Wisdom  is  their  guide, 
Their  help,  Omnipotence. 

2  In  foreign  realms,  and  lands  remote, 
Supported  by  thy  care, 

Through    burning   climes    they  pass  un- 
hurt. 
And  breathe  in  tainted  air. 

3  When  by  the  dreadful  tempest  borne 
High  on  the  broken  wave, 

They  know  thou  art  not  slow  to  hear. 
Nor  impotent  to  save. 

4  The  storm  is  laid,  the  winds  retire. 
Obedient  to  thy  will ; 

The  sea,  that  roars  at  thy  command, 
At  thy  command  is  still. 

5  In  midst  of  dangers,  fears,  and  deaths. 
Thy  goodness  we  adore ; 

We  praise  thee  for  thy  mercies  past. 
And  humbly  hope  for  more. 

6  Our  life,  while  thou  preservest  life, 
A  sacrifice  shall  be ; 

And  death,  when  death  shall  be  our  lot, 
Shall  join  our  souls  to  thee. 

Joseph  Addison. 
83 


THE  FATHER 

103  7s. 

T    ORD,  whom  winds  and  seas  obey, 
^^  Guide  us  through  the  watery  way ; 
In  the  hollow  of  thy  hand 
Hide,  and  bring  us  safe  to  land. 

2  Jesus,  let  our  faithful  mind 
Rest,  on  thee  alone  reclined : 
Every  anxious  thought  repress; 
Keep  our  souls  in  perfect  peace. 

3  Keep  the  souls  whom  now  we  leave ; 
Bid  them  to  each  other  cleave ; 

Bid  them  walk  on  life's  rough  sea; 
Bid  them  come  by  faith  to  thee. 

4  Save,  till  all  these  tempests  end, 
All  who  on  thy  love  depend ; 
Waft  our  happy  spirits  o'er; 
Land  us  on  the  heavenly  shore. 

Charles  Wesley. 

104  Us. 

T^HE   Lord   is   my   Shepherd,  no   want 
^  shall  I  know; 

I  feed  in  green  pastures,  safe-folded  I  rest ; 
He  leadeth  my  soul  where  the  still  waters 
flow, 
Restores  me  when  wandering,  redeems 
when  oppressed. 

2  Through  the  valley  and  shadow  of  death 
though  I  stray. 
Since  thou  art  my  guardian,  no  evil  I 
fear; 

84 


PROVIDENCE  AND  GRACE 

Thy  rod  shall  defend  me,  thy  staff  be  my 
stay ; 
No  harm  can  befall,  with  my  Comforter 
near. 

3  In  the  midst  of  affliction  my  table  is 

spread ; 
With    blessings    unmeasured    my    cup 

runneth  o'er; 
With  perfume  and  oil  thou  anointest  my 

head ; 
0  what  shall  I  ask  of  thy  providence 

more? 

4  Let  goodness  and  mercy,  my  bountiful 

God, 
Still  follow  my  steps  till   I  meet  thee 
above ; 

1  seek — by  the  path  which  my  forefathers 

trod. 
Through  the  land  of  their  sojourn — thy 
kingdom  of  love. 

James  Montgomery. 

105  CM. 

Vy^HEN  all  thy  mercies,  O  my  God, 
^  ^     My  rising  soul  surveys. 
Transported  with  the  view,  I'm  lost 
In  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 

2  0  how  can  words  with  equal  warmth 
The  gratitude  declare. 

That  glows  within  my  ravished  heart  ? 
But  thou  canst  read  it  there. 

85 


THE   FATHER 

3  Ten  thousand  thousand  precious  gifts 
My  daily  thanks  employ ; 

Nor  is  the  least  a  cheerful  heart 
That  tastes  those  gifts  with  joy. 

4  When  in  the  slippery  paths  of  youth, 
With  heedless  steps  I  ran, 

Thine  arm,  unseen,  conveyed  me  safe. 
And  led  me  up  to  man. 

5  Through     hidden    dangers,    toils,    and 

deaths. 
It  gently  cleared  my  way ; 
And  through  the  pleasing  snares  of  vice, 
More  to  be  feared  than  they. 

6  Through  every  period  of  my  life 
Thy  goodness  I'll  pursue; 

And  after  death,  in  distant  worlds, 
The  glorious  theme  renew. 

7  Through  all  eternity  to  thee 
A  grateful  song  I'll  raise; 

For  O,  eternity's  too  short 
To  utter  all  thy  praise. 

Joseph  Addison. 

106  W.IO.M.M. 

Q    WORSHIP    the     King,    all-glorious 
^^  above, 

O  gratefully  sing  his  power  and  his  love ; 
Our  Shield  and  Defender,  the  Ancient  of 

days, 
Pavilioned  in  splendor,   and  girded  with 

praise. 

86 


INCARNATION  AND  ADVENT 

2  0  tell  of  his  might,  O  sing  of  his  grace, 
Whose   robe    is   the    light,  whose  canopy 

space ; 

His  chariots  of  wrath  the  deep  thunder- 
clouds form. 

And  dark  is  his  path  on  the  wings  of  the 
storm. 

3  Thy   bountiful   care   what   tongue    can 

recite  ? 
It  breathes   in    the   air,  it    shines    in  the 

light. 
It  streams  from  the  hills,  it  descends  to  the 

plain. 
And  sweetly  distills  in  the  dew  and  the 

rain. 

4  Frail  children  of  dust,  and  feeble  as  frail, 
In  thee  do  we  trust,  nor  find  thee  to  fail ; 
Thy  mercies  how  tender!  how  firm  to  the 

end! 
Our    Maker,    Defender,    Redeemer,    and 
Friend.  Robert  Grant. 


THE  SON 


INCARNATION  AND   ADVENT 
107  C  M, 

JOY  to  the  world !  the  Lord  is  come ; 
Let  earth  receive  her  King; 
Let  every  heart  prepare  him  room, 
And  heaven  and  nature  sing. 
87 


THE  SON 

2  Joy  to  the  world !  the  Saviour  reigns ; 
Let  men  their  songs  employ ; 

While  fields  and  floods,  rocks,  hills  and 
plains, 
Repeat  the  sounding  joy. 

3  No  more  let  sin  and  sorrow  grow. 
Nor  thorns  infest  the  ground ; 

He  comes  to  make  his  blessings  flow 
Far  as  the  curse  is  found. 

4  He  rules  the  world  with  truth  and  grace, 
And  makes  the  nations  prove 

The  glories  of  his  righteousness. 
And  wonders  of  his  love. 

Isaac  Watts. 

108  C  M. 

T_JARK,   the  glad   sound!   the   Saviour 
comes, 

The  Saviour  promised  long ; 
Let  every  heart  prepare  a  throne, 

And  every  voice  a  song. 

2  He  comes,  the  prisoner  to  release. 
In  Satan's  bondage  held ; 

The  gates  of  brass  before  him  burst, 
The  iron  fetters  yield. 

3  He  comes,  from  thickest  films  of  vice 
To  clear  the  mental  ray, 

And  on  the  eyes  oppressed  with  night 
To  pour  celestial  day. 


INCARNATION 

4  He  comes,  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 
The  wounded  soul  to  cure, 

And ,  with  the  treasures  of  his  grace, 
To  enrich  the  humble  poor. 

5  Our  glad  hosannas,  Prince  of  Peace, 
Thy  welcome  shall  proclaim ; 

And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  thy  beloved  name. 

Philip  Doddridge. 


109  8s.  7s. 

T_JARK!  what  mean  those  holy  voices, 
^  -'-   Sweetly  sounding  through  the  skies? 
Lo !  the  angelic  host  rejoices ; 
Heavenly  hallelujahs  rise. 

2  Listen  to  the  wondrous  ston^^ 
Which  they  chant  in  hymns  of  joy : 

**  Glory  in  the  highest,  glory, 
Glory  be  to  God  most  high ! 

3  "  Peace  on  earth,  good  will  from  heaven, 
Reaching  far  as  man  is  found ; 

vSouls  redeemed  and  sins  forgiven! 
Loud  our  golden  harps  shall  sound. 

4  "Christ  is  bom,  the  great  Anointed; 
Heaven  and  earth  his  praises  sing; 

O  receive  whom  God  appointed, 

For  your  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King. 
89 


THE  SON 

5   "Hasten",  mortals,  to  adore  him; 

Learn  his  name,  and  taste  his  joy; 
Till  in  heaven  ye  sing  before  him, 

' Glory  be  to  God  most  high!'  " 

John  Cawood. 

110  CM.D. 

TT  came  upon  the  midnight  clear, 
^   That  glorious  song  of  old, 
From  angels  bending  near  the  earth 

To  touch  their  harps  of  gold ; 
**  Peace  on  the  earth,  good  will  to  men, 

From  heaven's  all-gracious  King:" 
The  world  in  solemn  stillness  lay 

To  hear  the  angels  sing. 

2  Still  through    the  cloven   skies    they 

come 

With  peaceful  wings  unfurled. 
And  still  their  heavenly  music  floats 

O'er  all  the  weary  world ; 
Above  its  sad  and  lowly  plains 

They  bend  on  hovering  wing. 
And  ever  o'er  its  Babel  sounds 

The  blessed  angels  sing. 

3  Yet  with  the  woes  of  sin  and  strife 
The  world  hath  suffered  long; 

Beneath  the  angel-strain  have  rolled 
Two  thousand  years  of  wrong ; 

And  man,  at  war  with  man,  hears  not 
The  love  song  which  they  bring : 

O  hush  the  noise,  ye  men  of  strife. 
And  hear  the  angels  sing! 
90 


INCARNATION 

4  And  ye,  beneath  life's  crushing  load, 
Whose  forms  are  bending  low, 

Who  toil  along  the  climbing  way 
With  painful  steps  and  slow. 

Look  now!  for  glad  and  golden  hours 
Come  swiftly  on  the  wing: 

O  rest  beside  the  weary  road, 
And  hear  the  angels  sing ! 

5  For  lo !  the  days  are  hastening  on 
By  prophet-bards  foretold, 

When  with  the  ever-circling  years 
Comes  round  the  age  of  gold ; 

When  peace  shall  over  all  the  earth 
Its  ancient  splendors  fling, 

And  the  whole  world  send  back  the  song 
Which  now  the  angels  sing. 

Edmund  H.  Sears. 

Ill  7s.  D. 

TUT  ARK!  the  herald  angels  sing, 
^  -■"   "Glory  to  the  newborn  King; 
Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild ; 
God  and  sinners  reconciled." 
Joyful,  all  ye  nations,  rise. 
Join  the  triumph  of  the  skies ; 
With  angelic  hosts  proclaim, 
"Christ  is  born  in  Bethlehem." 
Hark!  the  herald  angels  sing, 
"  Glory  to  the  newborn  King." 

2  Christ,  by. highest  heaven  adored, 
Christ,  the  everlasting  Lord: 
Late  in  time  behold  him  come, 
Offspring  of  a  virgin's  womb. 
91 


THE    SON 

Veiled  in  flesh  the  Godhead  see, 
Hail  the  incarnate  Deity ! 
Pleased  as  man  with  men  to  appear, 
Jesus  our  Immanuel  here. 

3  Hail  the  heaven-born  Prince  of  Peace! 
Hail  the  Sun  of  righteousness! 

Light  and  life  to  all  he  brings, 
Risen  with  healing  in  his  wings : 
Mild  he  lays  his  glory  by, 
Born  that  man  no  more  may  die ; 
Born  to  raise  the  sons  of  earth ; 
Bom  to  give  them  second  birth. 

4  Come,  Desire  of  nations,  come! 
Fix  in  us  thy  humble  home  : 

Rise,  the  woman's  conquering  seed, 
Bruise  in  us  the  serpent's  head ; 
Adam's  likeness  now  efface, 
Stamp  thine  image  in  its  place : 
Second  Adam  from  above. 
Reinstate  us  in  thy  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

112  .      6,  6.  6.  6.  12,  tZ 

nr HERE'S  a  song  in  the  air! 
^     There's  a  star  in  the  sky! 
There's  a  mother's  deep  prayer, 
And  a  baby's  low  cry! 
And  the  star  rains  its  fire  while  the  beauti- 
ful sing. 
For  the  manger  of  Bethlehem  cradles  a 
King! 


INCARNATION 

2  There's  a  tumult  of  joy 
O'er  the  wonderful  birth, 

For  the  Virgin's  sweet  boy 
Is  the  Lord  of  the  earth. 
Ay !  the  star  rains  its  fire  while  the  beautiful 

sing, 
For  the  manger  of  Bethlehem  cradles  a 
King! 

3  In  the  light  of  that  star 
Lie  the  ages  impearled ; 

And  that  song  from  afar 
Has  swept  over  the  world. 
Every  hearth  is  aflame,  and  the  beautiful 

sing 
In  the  homes  of  the  nations  that  Jesus  is 
King! 

4  We  rejoice  in  the  light, 
And  we  echo  the  song 

That  comes  down  through  the  night 
From  the  heavenly  throng. 
Ay!  we  shout  to  the  lovely  evangel  they 

bring. 
And  we  greet  in  his  cradle  our  Saviour  and 
King!  JosiAH  G.  Holland. 

Copyright,  1879,  1881,  by  Charles  Scribner's  Sons. 

113  8s.  7s,  6L 

A  NGELS,  from  the  realms  of  glory, 
-^"^  Wing  your  flight  o'er  all  the  earth ; 
Ye  who  sang  creation's  story. 
Now  proclaim  Messiah's  birth: 
Come  and  worship. 
Worship  Christ,  the  newborn  King. 

93 


THE   SON 

2  Shepherds,  in  the  field  abiding, 
Watching  o'er  your  flocks  by  night, 

God  with  man  is  now  residing ; 
Yonder  shines  the  infant  light : 
Come  and  worship. 
Worship  Christ,  the  newborn  King. 

3  Sages,  leave  your  contemplations. 
Brighter  visions  beam  afar ; 

Seek  the  great  Desire  of  nations ; 
Ye  have  seen  his  natal  star: 
Come  and  worship, 
Worship  Christ,  the  newborn  King. 

•  4  Saints,  before  the  altar  bending, 
Watching  long  in  hope  and  fear. 
Suddenly  the  Lord,  descending. 
In  his  temple  shall  appear : 
Come  and  worship. 
Worship  Christ,  the  newborn  King. 

5  Sinners,  wrung  with  true  repentance, 
Doomed  for  guilt  to  endless  pains, 
,  Justice  now  revokes  the  sentence, 
Mercy  calls  you,  break  your  chains : 
Come  and  worship. 
Worship  Christ,  the  newborn  King. 

James  Montgomery. 

114  Hs.  JOs. 

"DRIGHTEST  and  best  of  the  sons  of  the 
^^         morning, 

Dawn  on  our  darkness  and  lend  us  thine 
aid; 
Star  of  the  East,  the  horizon  adorning. 

Guide  where  our  infant  Redeemer  is  laid. 

94 


INCARNATION 

2  Cold   on   his  cradle   the  dewdrops   are 

shining ; 
Low  lies  his  head  with  the  beasts  of  the 

stall ; 
Angels  adore  him,  in  slumber  reclining, 
Maker,  and  Monarch,  and  Saviour  of  all. 

3  Say,  shall  we  yield  him,  in  costly  devo- 

tion, 
Odors  of  Edom  and  offerings  divine? 
Gems  of  the  mountain,  and  pearls  of  the 

ocean, 
Myrrh  from  the  forest,  and  gold  from  the 

mine? 

4  Vainly  we  offer  each  ample  oblation ; 
Vainly  with  gifts  would  his  favor  secure ; 

Richer  by  far  is  the  heart's  adoration ; 
Dearer  to  God  are  the  prayers  of  the 
poor. 

5  Brightest  and  best  of  the  sons  of  the 

morning, 
Dawn  on  our  darkness  and  lend  us  thine 
aid; 
Star  of  the  East,  the  horizon  adorning, 
Guide  where  our  infant  Redeemer  is  laid. 

Reginald  Heber. 

115  CM. 

AirHILE  shepherds  watched  their  flocks 
^^  by  night, 

All  seated  on  the  ground. 
The  angel  of  the  Lord  came  down, 
And  glory  shone  around. 
95 


THE   SON 

2  ''Fear  not!"  said  he;  for  mighty  dread 
Had  seized  their  troubled  mind, 

*'  Glad  tidings  of  great  joy  I  bring, 
To  you  and  all  mankind. 

3  *'To  you,  in  David's  town,  this  day 
Is  bom,  of  David's  line, 

The  Saviour,  who  is  Christ  the  Lord ; 
And  this  shall  be  the  sign  : 

4  "  The  heavenly  babe  3^ou  there  shall  find 
To  human  view  displayed, 

All  meanly  wrapped  in  swathing-bands, 
And  in  a  manger  laid." 

5  Thus  spake  the  seraph ;  and  forthwith 
Appeared  a  shining  throng 

Of  angels  praising  God  on  high, 
Who  thus  addressed  their  song : 

6  *'  All  glory  be  to  God  on  high, 
And  to  the  earth  be  peace : 

Good  will  henceforth  from  heaven  to  men, 
Begin  and  never  cease!" 

Tate  and  Brady. 


116  8s,  7s. 

/^~^OME,  thou  long-expected  Jesus, 
^^   Born  to  set  thy  people  free : 
From  our  fears  and  sins  release  us. 
Let  us  find  our  rest  in  thee. 

2  Israel's  strength  and  consolation, 
Hope  of  all  the  earth  thou  art ; 

Dear  Desire  of  every  nation, 
Joy  of  every  longing  heart. 

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INCARNATION 


3  Born  thy  people  to  deliver, 
Born  a  child,  and  yet  a  King, 

Born  to  reign  in  us  forever. 

Now  thy  gracious  kingdom  bring. 


4  By  thine  own  eternal  Spirit, 
Rule  in  all  our  hearts  alone ; 

By  thine  all-sufficient  merit, 
Raise  us  to  thy  glorious  throne. 

Charles  Wesley. 


117  RM, 

T  N  the  field  with  their  flocks  abiding, 
^   They  lay  on  the  dewy  ground ; 
And  glimmering  under  the  starlight. 

The  sheep  lay  white  around ; 
When  the  light  of  the  Lord  streamed  o'er 
them, 
And  lo !  from  the  heaven  above, 
An  angel  leaned  from  the  glory. 
And  sang  his  song  of  love. 

He  sang,  that  first  sweet  Christmas, 

The  song  that  shall  never  cease, 
"  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest, 
On  earth  good  will  and  peace." 

2   *  *  To  you  in  the  city  of  David 

A  Saviour  is  born  to-day!" 
And    sudden    a    host    of    the    heavenly 
ones 

Flashed  forth  to  join  the  lay. 

8  97 


THE   SON 

0  never  hath  sweeter  message 

Thrilled  home  to  the  souls  of  men, 
And  the   heavens   themselves   had   never 
heard 
A  gladder  choir  till  then. 

For  they  sang  that  Christmas  carol 

That  never  on  earth  shall  cease, 
**  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest, 
On  earth  good  will  and  peace." 

3  And  the  shepherds  came  to  the  man- 
ger, 
And  gazed  on  the  Holy  Child ; 
And  calmly  o'er  that  rude  cradle 

The  virgin  mother  smiled; 
And  the  sky  in  the  starlit  silence, 

Seemed  full  of  the  angel  lay : 
"  To  you  in  the  city  of  David 
A  Saviour  is  born  to-day!  " 

O  they  sang,  and  I  ween  that  never 

The  carol  on  earth  shall  cease. 
"Glor)^  to  God  in  the  highest, 
On  earth  good  will  and  peace." 

Frederic  AV.  Farrar. 


118  5.6.8.5.5.8. 

pAIREST  Lord  Jesus! 
^      Ruler  of  all  nature ! 
O  thou  of  God  and  man  the  Son! 
-     Thee  will  I  cherish, 
Thee  will  I  honor. 
Thee,  my  soul's  glory,  joy,  and  crown. 
98 


INCARNATION 

2  Fair  are  the  meadows, 
Fairer  still  the  woodlands, 

Robed  in  the  blooming  garb  of  spring ; 

Jesus  is  fairer, 

Jesus  is  purer, 
Who  makes  the  woeful  heart  to  sing. 

3  Fair  is  the  sunshine. 
Fairer  still  the  moonlight, 

And  all  the  twinkling  starry  host ; 

Jesus  shines  brighter, 

Jesus  shines  purer 
Than  all  the  angels  heaven  can  boast. 

From  the  German. 

119  Us,  J2s. 

CHOUT  the  glad' tidings,  exultingly  sing, 
^  Jerusalem  triumphs,  Messiah  is  King! 

1  Zion,  the  marvelous  story  be  telling. 
The  Son   of  the  Highest,  how  lowly  his 

birth ! 

The  brightest  archangel  in  glory  excelling. 

He  stoops  to  redeem  thee,  he  reigns  upon 

earth ! 

Shout  the  glad  tidings,  exultingly  sing, 

Jerusalem  triumphs,  Messiah  is  King! 

2  Tell  how  he  cometh ;  from  nation  to  na- 

tion. 
The  heart-cheering  news  let  the  earth 
echo  round; 
How  free  to  the  faithful  he  offers  salvation. 
How  his  people  with  joy  everlasting  are 
crowned. 

99 


THE   SON 

3  Mortals,    your    homage    be    gratefully 
bringing, 
And   sweet   let   the   gladsome   hosanna 
arise ; 
Ye   angels,   the    full    hallelujah  be    sing- 
ing; 
One  chorus  resound  through  the  earth 
and  the  skies. 

William  A.   Muhlenburg. 


120  8s.  6s,  D. 

LONG     years     ago     o'er    Bethlehem's 
hills 
Was  seen  a  wondrous  thing; 
As     shepherds     watched     their     sleeping 
flocks 
They  heard  the  angels  sing. 
The  anthem  rolled  among  the  clouds 

When  earth  was  hushed  and  still ; 
Its    notes    proclaimed    sweet    peace    on 
earth, 
To  all  mankind  good  will. 
"  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest," 

The  angels' song  resounds, 
" Glory  to  God  in  the  highest!  " 

2  That  song  is  sung  by  rich  and  poor, 
Where'er  the  Christ  is  known ; 

'Tis  sung  in  words,  and  sung  in  deeds, 
Which  bind  all  hearts  in  one. 

Angels  are  still  the  choristers, 
But  we  the  shepherds  are. 


INCARNATION 

To  bear  the  message  which  they  bring, 

To  those  both  near  and  far : 
''  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest," 

The  angels'  song  resounds, 
''Glory  to  God  in  the  highest!  " 

C.  Whitney  Coombs. 

121  8s*  6s,  D.  Irregular. 

O  LITTLE  town  of  Bethlehem, 
How  still  we  see  thee  lie! 
Above  thy  deep  and  dreamless  sleep 

The  silent  stars  go  by; 
Yet  in  thy  dark  streets  shineth 

The  everlasting  Light ; 
The  hopes  and  fears  of  all  the  years 
Are  met  in  thee  to-night. 

2  For  Christ  is  born  of  Mary, 
And  gathered  all  above. 

While  mortals  sleep,  the  angels  keep 
Their  watch  of  wondering  love. 

O  morning  stars,  together 
Proclaim  the  holy  birth. 

And  praises  sing  to  God  the  King, 
And  peace  to  men  on  earth ! 

3  How  silently,  how  silently, 
The  wondrous  gift  is  given ! 

So  God  imparts  to  human  hearts 
The  blessings  of  his  heaven. 

No  ear  may  hear  his  coming, 
But  in  this  world  of  sin. 

Where  meek  souls  will  receive  him  still, 
The  dear  Christ  enters  in. 


THE  SON 

4  O  holy  Child  of  Bethlehem! 

Descend  to  us,  we  pray ; 
Cast  out  our  sin,  and  enter  in, 

Be  bom  in  us  to-day. 
We  hear  the  Christmas  angels 

The  great  glad  tidings  tell ; 
O  come  to  us,  abide  with  us, 

Our  Lord  Immanuel! 

Phillips  Brooks. 

132  R  M. 

'T^  HOU  didst  leave  thy  throne  and  thy 
-*-  kingly  crown, 

When  thou  camest  to  earth  for  me ; 
But  in  Bethlehem's  home  there  was  found 
no  room 
For  thy  holy  nativity. 
O  come  to  my  heart.  Lord  Jesus ! 
There  is  room  in  my  heart  for  thee. 

2  Heaven's  arches  rang  when  the  angels 

sang, 

Proclaiming  thy  royal  degree ; 
But  in  lowly  birth  didst  thou  come  to  earth, 

And  in  great  humility. 
O  come  to  my  heart,  Lord  Jesus! 

There  is  room  in  my  heart  for  thee. 

3  The    foxes  found   rest,   and    the   birds 

their  nest 

In  the  shade  of  the  forest  tree ; 
But  thy  couchwas  the  sod,0  thou  Son  of  God, 

In  the  deserts  of  Galilee. 
O  come  to  my  heart.  Lord  Jesus ! 

There  is  room  in  my  heart  for  thee. 


INCARNATION 

4  Thou  earnest,  O  Lord,  with  the  living 

word. 
That  should  set  thy  people  free ; 
But  with  mocking  scorn,  and  with  crown 
of  thorn, 
They  bore  thee  to  Calvary. 
O  come  to  my  heart.  Lord  Jesus ! 
Thy  cross  is  my  only  plea. 

5  When    heaven's   arches    ring,  and    her 

choirs  shall  sing 
At  thy  coming  to  victory, 
Let  thy  voice  call  me  home,  saying,  "Yet 
there  is  room. 
There  is  room  at  my  side  for  thee." 
And  my  heart  shall  rejoice.  Lord  Jesus, 
When  thou  comest  and  callest  for  me. 
Emily  E.  S.  Elliott. 

C ILENT  night !    Holy  night ! 

^  All  is  calm,  all  is  bright ; 

Round  yon  virgin  mother  and  Child! 

Holy  Infant,  so  tender  and  mild. 

Sleep  in  heavenly  peace, 

Sleep  in  heavenly  peace. 

2  Silent  night!    Holy  night! 
Shepherds  quake  at  the  sight! 
Glories  stream  from  heaven  afar, 
Heavenly  hosts  sing  Alleluia. 
Christ,  the  Saviour,  is  born! 
Christ,  the  Saviour,  is  born ! 
103 


THE  SON 

3  Silent  night!    Holy  night! 

Son  of  God,  love's  pure  light 

Radiant  beams  from  thy  holy  face, 

With  the  dawn  of  redeeming  grace, 

Jesus,  Lord,  at  thy  birth, 

Jesus,  Lord,  at  thy  birth.     Joseph  Mohr. 

134  L,M. 

A  A/' HEN,  marshaled  on  the  nightly  plain, 
^  ^     The  glittering  hosts  bestud  the  sky, 
One  star  alone  of  all  the  train 

Can  fix  the  sinner's  wandering  eye. 

2  Hark !  hark !  to  God  the  chorus  breaks, 
From  every  host,  from  every  gem ; 

But  one  alone  the  Saviour  speaks, 
It  is  the  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

3  It  is  my  guide,  my  light,  my  all; 
It  bids  my  dark  forebodings  cease ; 

And  through   life's    storm   and    danger's 
thrall. 
It  leads  me  to  the  port  of  peace. 

4  Thus,  safely  moored,  my  perils  o'er, 
I'll  sing  first  in  night's  diadem. 

Forever,  and  for  evermore, 

The  Star!  the  Star  of  Bethlehem! 

H.  KiRKE  White. 

125  Us. 

r^  COME,   all  ye  faithful,  triumphantly 

^^         sing ! 

Come,  see  in  the  manger  the  angels'  dread 

King! 
To  Bethlehem  hasten,  with  joyful  accord; 
O  hasten !  O  hasten !  to  worship  the  Lord. 
104 


LIFE,  CHARACTER,  AND  MINISTRY 

2  True  Son  of  the  Father,  he  comes  from 

the  skies; 
The  womb  of  the  Virgin  he  doth  not  despise ; 
To  Bethlehem  hasten,  with  joyful  accord; 
O  hasten!  O  hasten!  to  worship  the  Lord. 

3  O  hark  to  the  angels,  all  singing  in  heaven , 
"  To  God  in  the  highest,  all  glory  be  given !" 
To  Bethlehem  hasten,  with  joyful  accord, 
O  hasten!  O  hasten!  to  worship  the  Lord. 

4  To  thee,  then,  O  Jesus,  this  day  of  thy 

birth, 
Be  glory  and  honor  through  heaven  and 

earth ; 
True     Godhead     Incarnate,     Omnipotent 

Word! 
0  hasten!  O  hasten!  to  worship  the  Lord. 

From  the  Latin.     Tr.  by  Edward  Caswall. 
LIFE,  CHARACTER,  AND  MINISTRY 

126  CM. 

V^T  HAT  grace,  O  Lord,  and  beauty  shone 
^  ^     Around  thy  steps  below ! 
What  patient  love  was  seen  in  all 
Thy  life  and  death  of  woe ! 

2  For,  ever  on  thy  burdened  heart 
A  weight  of  sorrow  hung ; 

Yet  no  ungentle,  murmuring  word 
Escaped  thy  silent  tongue. 

3  Thy  foes  might  hate,  despise,  revile, 
Thy  friends  unfaithful  prove ; 

Unwearied  in  forgiveness  still, 
Thy  heart  could  only  love. 
105 


THE  SON 

4  O  give  us  hearts  to  love  like  thee, 
Like  thee,  O  Lord,  to  grieve 

Far  more  for  others'  sins,  than  all 
The  wrongs  that  we  receive. 

5  One  with  thyself,  may  every  eye 
In  us,  thy  brethren,  see 

That  gentleness  and  grace  that  spring 
From  union,  Lord,  with  thee. 

Edward  Denny. 

127  L,M. 

Ill  OW  beauteous  were  the  marks  divine, 
^  -'■   That  in  thy  meekness  used  to  shine, 
That  lit  thy  lonely  pathway,  trod 
In  wondrous  love,  O  Son  of  God! 

2  O  who  like  thee,  so  mild,  so  bright. 
Thou  Son  of  man,  thou  Light  of  Light? 
O  who  like  thee  did  ever  go 

So  patient,  through  a  world  of  woe? 

3  O  who  like  thee  so  humbly  bore 
The  scorn,  the  scoffs  of  men,  before? 
So  meek,  so  lowly,  yet  so  high. 

So  glorious  in  humility? 

4  And  death,  that  sets  the  prisoner  free. 
Was  pang,  and  scoff,  and  scorn  to  thee ; 
Yet  love  through  all  thy  torture  glowed, 
And  mercy  with  thy  lifeblood  flowed. 

5  O  wondrous  Lord,  my  soul  would  be 
Still  more  and  more  conformed  to  thee, 
And  learn  of  thee,  the  lowly  One, 
And  like  thee,  all  my  journey  run. 

A.  Cleveland  Coxe. 
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LIFE,  CHARACTER,  AND  MINISTRY 

128  CM. 

Wl  E  may  not  climb  the  heavenly  steeps 
^^    To  bring  the  Lord  Christ  down ; 
In  vain  we  search  the  lowest  deeps, 
For  him  no  depths  can  drown. 

2  But  warm,  sw^eet,  tender,  even  yet 
A  present  help  is  he ; 

And  faith  has  still  its  Olivet, 
And  love  its  Galilee. 

3  The  healing  of  the  seamless  dress 
Is  by  our  beds  of  pain ; 

We  touch  him  in  life's  throng  and  press, 
And  we  are  whole  again. 

4  Through  him  the  first  fond  prayers  are 

said 
Our  lips  of  childhood  frame ; 
The  last  low  whispers  of  our  dead 
Are  burdened  with  his  name. 

5  O  Lord  and  Master  of  us  all, 
Whate'er  our  name  or  sign, 

We  own  thy  sway,  we  hear  thy  call. 
We  test  our  lives  by  thine ! 

John  G.  Whittier. 

129  C  M. 

'T^HE  chosen  three,  on  mountain  height, 
^     While  Jesus  bowed  in  prayer. 
Beheld  his  vesture  glow  with  light. 
His  face  shine  wondrous  fair. 


THE  SON 

2  And  lo !  with  the  transfigured  Lord, 
Leader  and  seer  they  saw ; 

With  Carmel's  hoary  prophet  stood 
The  giver  of  the  law. 

3  From  the  low-bending  cloud  above, 
Whence  radiant  brightness  shone, 

Spake  out  the  Father's  voice  of  love, 
"  Hear  my  beloved  Son!" 

4  Lord,  lead  us  to  the  mountain  height ; 
To  prayer's  transfiguring  glow ; 

And  clothe  us  with  the  Spirit's  might 
For  grander  work  below. 

David  H.  Ela. 

130  8s,  7s,  D, 

pRIEND  of  sinners!  Lord  of  Glory! 
-*■      Lowly,  Mighty!  Brother,  King! 
Musing  o'er  thy  wondrous  story. 

Grateful  w^e  thy  praises  sing : 
Friend  to  help  us,  comfort,  save  us, 

In  w^hom  power  and  pity  blend — 
Praise  we  must  the  grace  which  gave  us 

Jesus  Christ,  the  sinners' Friend! 

2  Friend  who  never  fails  nor  grieves  us, 

Faithful,  tender,  constant,  kind! — 
Friend  who  at  all  times  receiA^es  us, 

Friend  who  came  the  lost  to  find : — 
Sorrow  soothing,  joys  enhancing, 

Loving  until  life  shall  end — 
Then  conferring  bliss  entrancing, 

Still,  in  heaven,  the  sinners'  Friend! 

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LIFE,  CHARACTER,  AND  MINISTRY 

3  O  to  love  and  serve  thee  better! 

From  all  evil  set  us  free ; 
Break,  Lord,  every  sinful  fetter; 

Be  each  thought  conformed  to  thee : 
Looking  for  thy  bright  appearing, 

May  our  spirits  upward  tend ; 
Till  no  longer  doubting,  fearing, 

We  behold  the  sinners'  Friend! 

C.  Newman  Hall. 

131  L.  M,  D. 

r\  MASTER,  it  is  good  to  be 
^-^  High  on  the  mountain  here  with  thee, 
Where  stand  revealed  to  mortal  gaze 
Those  glorious  saints  of  other  days, 
Who  once  received  on  Horeb's  height 
The  eternal  laws  of  truth  and  right. 
Or  caught  the  still  small  whisper,  higher 
Than  storm,  than  earthquake,  or  than  fire. 

2  O  Master,  it  is  good  to  be 
Entranced,  en  wrapt,  alone  with  thee; 
And  watch  thy  glistering  raiment  glow 
Whiter  than  Hermon's  whitest  snow; 
The  human  lineaments  that  shine 
Irradiant  with  a  light  divine ; 

Till  we  too  change  from  grace  to  grace, 
Gazing  on  that  transfigured  face. 

3  O  Master,  it  is  good  to  be 

Here  on  the  holy  mount  with  thee : 
When  darkling  in  the  depths  of  night, 
When  dazzled  with  excess  of  light, 
109 


THE  SON 

We  bow  before  the  heavenly  voice 
That  bids  bewildered  souls  rejoice, 
Though  love  wax  cold,  and  faith  be  dim, 
"This  is  my  Son,  O  hear  ye  him." 

Arthur  P.  Stanley. 

132  8.7.8,  7.7. 7* 

JESUS  w^ept !  those  tears  are  over, 
But  his  heart  is  still  the  same ; 
Kinsman,  Friend,  and  elder  Brother, 
Is  his  everlasting  name. 

Saviour,  who  can  love  like  thee. 
Gracious  One  of  Bethany? 

2  When  the  pangs  of  trial  seize  us, 
When  the  waves  of  sorrow  roll, 

I  will  lay  my  head  on  Jesus, 
Refuge  of  the  troubled  soul. 
vSurely,  none  can  feel  like  thee, 
Weeping  One  of  Bethany! 

3  Jesus  wept!  and  still  in  glory, 

He  can  mark  each  mourner's  tear; 
Loving  to  retrace  the  story 

Of  the  hearts  he  solaced  here. 
Lord,  when  I  am  called  to  die, 
Let  me  think  of  Bethany. 

4  Jesus  wept !  that  tear  of  sorrow 
Is  a  legacy  of  love ; 

Yesterday,  to-day,  to-morrow. 
He  the  same  doth  ever  prove. 
Thou  art  all  in  all  to  me. 
Loving  One  of  Bethany ! 

John  R.  Macduff. 


LIFE,  CHARACTER,  AND  MINISTRY 

133  CM* 

n^HOU  art  the  Way:— to  thee  alone 
^     From  sin  and  death  we  flee ; 
And  he  who  would  the  Father  seek, 
Must  seek  him,  Lord,  by  thee. 

2  Thou  art  the  Truth: — thy  w^ord  alone 
True  wisdom  can  impart; 

Thou  only  canst  inform  the  mind, 
And  purify  the  heart. 

3  Thou  art  the  Life : — the  rending  tomb    • 
Proclaims  thy  conquering  arm; 

And  those  who  put  their  trust  in  thee 
Nor  death  nor  hell  shall  harm. 

4  Thou  art  the  Way,  the  Truth,  the  Life ; 
Grant  us  that  way  to  know. 

That  truth  to  keep,  that  life  to  win. 
Whose  joys  eternal  flow. 

George  W.  Doane. 

134  L.  M,  6L 

T 1  rHEN  gathering  clouds  around  I  view, 
^^     And  days  are  dark,  and  friends  are 

few, 
On  Him  I  lean  who  not  in  vain 
Experienced  every  human  pain; 
He  sees  my  wants,  allays  my  fears. 
And  counts  and  treasures  up  my  tears. 
2  If  aught  should  tempt  my  soul  to  stray 
From  heavenly  wisdom's  narrow  way, 
To  fly  the  good  I  would  pursue. 
Or  do  the  sin  I  would  not  do, 
Still  He,  who  felt  temptation's  power, 
Shall  guard  me  in  that  dangerous  hour. 


THE  SON 

3  If  wounded  love  my  bosom  swell, 
Deceived  by  those  I  prized  too  well, 
He  shall  his  pitying  aid  bestow, 
Who  felt  on  earth  severer  woe, — 
At  once  betrayed,  denied,  or  fled, 

By  those  who  shared  his  daily  bread. 

4  If  vexing  thoughts  within  me  rise, 
And,  sore  dismayed,  my  spirit  dies. 
Still  He,  who  once  vouchsafed  to  bear 
The  sickening  anguish  of  despair. 
Shall  sweetly  soothe,  shall  gently  dry. 
The  throbbing  heart,  the  streaming  eye. 

5  When,  sorrowing,  o'er  some  stone  I  bend, 
Which  covers  what  was  once  a  friend. 
And  from  his  voice,  his  hand,  his  smile. 
Divides  me  for  a  little  while, — 

Thou,  Saviour,  mark'st  the  tears  I  shed, 
For  thou  didst  weep  o'er  Lazarus  dead 

6  And  O,  when  I  have  safely  past 
Through  every  conflict  but  the  last. 
Still,  still  unchanging,  watch  beside 
My  painful  bed,  for  thou  hast  died. 
Then  point  to  realms  of  cloudless  day 
And  wipe  the  latest  tear  away. 

Robert  Grant. 

135  C  M. 

IX/TAJESTIC  sweetness  sits  enthroned 
^^^   Upon  the  Saviour's  brow; 
His  head  with  radiant  glories  crowned. 
His  lips  with  grace  o'erflow. 


LIFE,  CHARACTER,  AND  MINISTRY 

2  He  saw  me  plunged  in  deep  distress, 
He  flew  to  my  relief ; 

For  me  he  bore  the  shameful  cross, 
And  carried  all  my  grief. 

3  To  him  I  owe  my  life  and  breath. 
And  all  the  joys  I  have ; 

He  makes  me  triumph  over  death, 
He  saves  me  from  the  grave. 

4  To  heaven,  the  place  of  his  abode, 
He  brings  my  weary  feet ; 

Shows  me  the  glories  of  my  God, 
And  makes  my  joys  complete. 

5  Since  from  his  bounty  I  receive 
Such  proofs  of  love  divine, 

Had  I  a  thousand  hearts  to  give. 

Lord,  they  should  all  be  thine.         *  . 
Samuel  Stennett. 

136  Ss.  7s- 

n^HE  King  of  love  my  Shepherd  is, 
^     Whose  goodness  faileth  never; 

1  nothing  lack  if  I  am  his. 

And  he  is  mine  forever. 

2  Where  streams  of  living  water  flow. 
My  ransomed  soul  he  leadeth. 

And,  where  the  verdant  pastures  grow, 
With  food  celestial  feedeth. 

3  Perverse  and  foolish  oft  I  strayed, 
But  yet  in  love  he  sought  me, 

And  on  his  shoulder  gently  laid. 
And  home,  rejoicing,  brought  me. 
9  113 


THE  SON 

4  In  death's  dark  vale  I  fear  no  ill 
With  thee,  dear  Lord,  beside  me ; 

Thy  rod  and  staff  my  comfort  still, 
Thy  cross  before  to  guide  me. 

5  And  so  through  all  the  length  of  days, 
Thy  goodness  faileth  never; 

Good  Shepherd,  may  I  sing  thy  praise 
Within  thy  house  forever. 

Henry  W,  Baker. 

"LJ  OW  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds 
-'■  -^   In  a  believer's  ear! 
It  soothes  his  sorrows,  heals  his  wounds. 
And  drives  away  his  fear. 

2  It  makes  the  wounded  spirit  whole. 
And  calms  the  troubled  breast ; 

'Tis  manna  to  the  hungry  soul. 
And  to  the  weary,  rest. 

3  Dear  name !  the  rock  on  which  I  build. 
My  shield  and  hiding  place ; 

My  never-failing  treasury,  filled 
With  boundless  stores  of  grace! 

4  Weak  is  the  effort  of  my  heart. 
And  cold  my  warmest  thought ; 

But  when  I  see  thee  as  thou  art, 
I'll  praise  thee  as  I  ought. 

5  Till  then,  I  would  thy  love  proclaim 
With  every  fleeting  breath; 

And  may  the  music  of  thy  name 
Refresh  my  soul  in  death. 

John  Newton. 
114 


LIFE,  CHARACTER,  AND  MINISTRY 

138  L*M. 

/^^HRIST'S  life  our  code,  his  cross  our 
^-^         creed, 

Our  common,  glad  confession  be ; 
Our  deepest  wants,  our  highest  aims, 

Find  their  fulfillment.  Lord,  in  thee. 

2  Dear  Son  of  God !  thy  blessed  will 

Our    hearts    would    own,    with    saints 
above ; 
All  life  is  larger  for  thy  law, 
All  service  sweeter  for  thy  love. 

3  Thy  life  our  code !  in  letters  clear 
We  read  our  duty,  day  by  day. 

Thy  footsteps  tracing  eagerly, 

Who  art  the  truth,  the  life,  the  way. 

4  Thy  cross  our  creed !  thy  boundless  love 
A  ransomed  world  at  last  shall  laud, 

And  crown  thee  their  eternal  King, 
O  Lord  of  Glory!  Lamb  of  God! 

5  Till  then,  to  thee  our  souls  aspire 
In  ardent  prayer  and  earnest  deed. 

With  love  like  thine,  confessing,  still, 
Christ's  life  our  code !  his  cross  our  creed ! 
Benjamin  Copeland. 


139  L.  M. 

C  TRONG  vSon  of  God,  immortal  Love, 
^  Whom  we,  that  have  not  seen  thy  face. 

By  faith,  and  faith  alone,  embrace, 
Believing  where  we  cannot  prove ; 
"5 


THE  SON 

2  Thou  wilt  not  leave  us  in  the  dust : 
Thou  madest  man,  he  knows  not  why, 
He  thinks  he  was  not  made  to  die : 

And  thou  hast  made  him:  thou  art  just. 

3  Thou  seemest  human  and  divine, 
The  highest,  holiest  manhood,  thou: 
Our  wills  are  ours,  we  know  not  how ; 

Our  wills  are  ours,  to  make  them  thine. 

4  Our  little  systems  have  their  day ; 
They  have  their  day  and  cease  to  be : 
They  are  but  broken  lights  of  thee, 

And  thou,  O  Lord,  art  more  than  they. 

Alfred  Tennyson. 

140  L.M. 

1\/r Y  dear  Redeemer  and  my  Lord, 
^^^   I  read  my  duty  in  thy  word ; 
But  in  thy  life  the  law  appears. 
Drawn  out  in  living  characters. 

2  Such  was  thy  truth,  and  such  thy  zeal. 
Such  deference  to  thy  Father's  will. 
Such  love  and  meekness  so  divine, 

I  would  transcribe  and  make  them  mine. 

3  Cold  mountains  and  the  midnight  air 
Witnessed  the  fervor  of  thy  prayer ; 
The  desert  thy  temptations  knew, 

Thy  conflict  and  thy  victory  too. 

4  Be  thou  my  pattern ;  make  me  bear 
More  of  thy  gracious  image  here ; 

Then  God,  the  Judge,  shall  own  my  name 
Among  the  followers  of  the  Lamb. 

Isaac  Watts. 
ii6 


SUFFERINGS  AND    DEATH 

SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH 

141  L,M» 

Al  rHEN  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross 
^  ^     On  which  the  Prince  of  glory  died, 
My  richest  gain  I  count  but  loss, 

And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  should  boast, 
Save  in  the  death  of  Christ,  my  God; 

All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  most, 
I  sacrifice  them  to  his  blood. 

3  See,  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 
Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down! 

Did  e'.er  such  love  and  sorrow  meet, 
Or  thorns  compose  so  rich  a  crown  ? 

4  Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine. 
That  were  a  present  far  too  small ; 

Love  so  amazing,  so  divine. 

Demands  my  soul,  my  life,  my  all. 

Isaac  Watts. 


143  C  M. 

13EH0LD  the  Saviour  of  mankind 
^  Nailed  to  the  shameful  tree! 
How  vast  the  love  that  him  inclined 
To  bleed  and  die  for  thee ! 

2  Hark,    how   he    groans!    while    nature 
shakes, 
And  earth's  strong  pillars  bend! 
The  temple's  veil  in  sunder  breaks, 
The  solid  marbles  rend. 
117 


THE  SON 

3  'Tis  done!  the  precious. ransom's  paid! 
"Receive  my  soul!"  he  cries; 

See  where  he  bows  his  sacred  head! 
He  bows  his  head,  and  dies ! 

4  But    soon   he'll  break  death's    envious 

chain, 
And  in  full  glory  shine : 
O  Lamb  of  God,  was  ever  pain, 
Was  ever  love,  like  thine  ^ 

Samuel  Wesley,  Sr. 

143  8s,  7s. 

T  N  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory, 

^  Towering  o'er  the  wrecks  of  time; 

All  the  light  of  sacred  story 

Gathers  round  its  head  sublime. 

2  When  the  woes  of  life  o'ertake  me, 
Hopes  deceive,  and  fears  annoy. 

Never  shall  the  cross  forsake  me ; 
Lo!  it  glows  with  peace  and  joy. 

3  When  the  sun  of  bliss  is  beaming 
Light  and  love  upon  my  way, 

From  the  cross  the  radiance  streaming 
Adds  more  luster  to  the  day. 

4  Bane  and  blessing,  pain  and  pleasure, 
By  the  cross  are  sanctified ; 

Peace  is  there,  that  knows  no  measure, 
Joys  that  through  all  time  abide. 

ii8 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH 

$  In  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory, 
Towering  o'er  the  wrecks  of  time ; 

All  the  light  of  sacred  story 

Gathers  round  its  head  sublime. 

John  Bowring. 

144  7s. 

ISJEVER  further  than  Thy  cross, 
^  ^    Never  higher  than  thy  feet ; 
Here  earth's  precious  things  seem  dross. 
Here  earth's  bitter  things  grow  sweet. 

2  Gazing  thus  our  sin  we  see, 
Learn  thy  love  while  gazing  thus ; 

Sin,  which  laid  the  cross  on  thee, 
Love,  which  bore  the  cross  for  us. 

3  Here  we  learn  to  serve  and  give, 
And,  rejoicing,  self  deny; 

Here  we  gather  love  to  live, 
Here  we  gather  faith  to  die. 

4  Pressing  onward  as  we  can. 

Still  to  this  our  hearts  must  tend ; 
Where  our  earliest  hopes  began, 
There  our  last  aspirings  end ; 

5  Till  amid  the  hosts  of  light, 
We  in  thee  redeemed,  complete. 

Through    thy    cross    made    pure    and 
white, 
Cast  our  crowns  before  thy  feet. 

Elizabeth  R.  Charles. 
iig 


THE  SON 

145  L.  M. 

T    ORD  JESUS,  when  we  stand  afar 
^^  And  gaze  upon  thy  holy  cross, 
In  love  of  thee  and  scorn  of  self, 
O  may  we  count  the  world  as  loss ! 

2  When  we  behold  thy  bleeding  wounds, 
And   the    rough    way  that   thou    hast 

trod, 
Make  us  to  hate  the  load  of  sin 
That  lay  so  heavy  on  our  God. 

3  O  holy  Lord !  uplifted  high 

With  outstretched  arms,  in  mortal  woe, 
Embracing  in  thy  wondrous  love 
The  sinful  world  that  lies  below ! 

4  Give  us  an  ever-living  faith 

To  gaze  beyond  the  things  we  see ; 
And  in  the  mystery  of  thy  death 
Draw  us  and  all  men  after  thee ! 

William  W.  How. 

146  C  M. 

A  LAS !  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed  ? 
-^^  And  did  my  Sovereign  die? 
Would  he  devote  that  sacred  head 
For  such  a  worm  as  I  ? 

2  Was  it  for  crimes  that  I  have  done, 

He  groaned  upon  the  tree? 
Amazing  pity !  grace  unknown ! 

And  love  beyond  degree! 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH 

3  Well  might  the  sun  in  darkness  hide, 
And  shut  his  glories  in, 

When  Christ,  the  mighty  Maker,  died 
For  man  the  creature's  sin. 

4  Thus  might  I  hide  my  blushing  face 
While  his  dear  cross  appears ; 

Dissolve  my  heart  in  thankfulness, 
And  melt  mine  eyes  to  tears. 

5  But  drops  of  grief  can  ne'er  repay 
The  debt  of  love  I  owe : 

Here,  Lord,  I  give  myself  away, — 
'Tis  all  that  I  can  do. 

Isaac  Watts. 

147  L.M. 

'^T^LS  midnight;  and  on  Olives'  brow 
^     The  star  is  dimmed  that  lately  shone 

'Tis  midnight ;  in  the  garden  now. 
The  suffering  Saviour  prays  alone. 

2  'Tis  midnight ;  and  from  all  removed. 
The  Saviour  wrestles  lone  with  fears ; 

E'en  that  disciple  whom  he  loved 
Heeds  not  his  Master's  grief  and  tears. 

3  'Tis  midnight;  and  for  others'  guilt 
The  Man  of  sorrows  weeps  in  blood ; 

Yet  he  that  hath  in  anguish  knelt 
Is  not  forsaken  by  his  God. 

4  'Tis  midnight;  and  from  ether-plains 
Is  borne  the  song  that  angels  know ; 

Unheard  by  mortals  are  the  strains 

That  sweetly  soothe  the  Saviour's  woe. 
William  B.  Tappan. 


THE   SON 

148  L.  M, 

JESUS,  thy  blood  and  righteousness 
My  beauty  are,  my  glorious  dress ; 
'Midst  flaming  worlds,  in  these  arrayed, 
With  joy  shall  I  lift  up  my  head. 

2  Bold  shall  I  stand  in  thy  great  day. 
For  who  aught  to  my  charge  shall  lay? 
Fully  absolved  through  these  I  am. 
From  sin  and  fear,  from  guilt  and  shame. 

3  The  holy,  meek,  unspotted  Lamb, 
Who  from  the  Father's  bosom  came, 
Who  died  for  me,  e'en  me  to  atone. 
Now  for  my  Lord  and  God  I  own. 

4  Lord,  I  believe  thy  precious  blood, 
Which,  at  the  mercy  seat  of  God, 
Forever  doth  for  sinners  plead. 

For  me,  e'en  for  my  soul,  was  shed. 

5  Lord,  I  believe  were  sinners  more 
Than  sands  upon  the  ocean  shore^ 
Thou  hast  for  all  a  ransom  paid, 
For  all  a  full  atonement  made. 

NiCOLAUS  L.   ZiNZENDORF. 

Tr.  by  John  Wesley. 

149  L.M. 

a  '^is  finished!"  so  the  Saviour  cried, 

^  And  meekly  bowed  his  head  and 
'Tis  finished!  yes,  the  race  is  run,  [died: 
The  battle  fought,  the  victory  won. 

2   'Tis  finished !  all  that  heaven  foretold 
By  prophets  in  the  days  of  old ; 
And  truths  are  opened  to  our  view. 
That  kings  and  prophets  never  knew. 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH 

3  'Tis  finished !  Son  of  God,  thy  power 
Hath  triumphed  in  this  awful  hour ; 
And  yet  our  eyes  with  sorrow  see 
That  life  to  us  was  death  to  thee. 

4  'Tis  finished !  let  the  joyful  sound 

Be  heard  through  all  the  nations  round ; 
'Tis  finished !  let  the  triumph  rise 
And  swell  the  chorus  of  the  skies ! 

Samuel  Stennett.    Alt. 

150  L,M. 

13  IDE  on,  ride  on  in  majesty! 
-^^  Hark!  all  the  tribes  Hosanna  cry; 
0  Saviour  meek,  pursue  thy  road 
With    palms     and    scattered    garments 
strowed. 

2  Ride  on,  ride  on  in  majesty! 
In  lowly  pomp  ride  on  to  die : 

O  Christ,  thy  triumphs  now  begin 
O'er  captive  death  and  conquered  sin. 

3  Ride  on,  ride  on  in  majesty! 
The  winged  squadrons  of  the  sky 

Look  down  with  sad  and  wondering  eyes 
To  see  the  approaching  sacrifice. 

4  Ride  on,  ride  on  in  majesty! 
Thy  last  and  fiercest  strife  is  nigh ; 
The  Father,  on  his  sapphire  throne, 
Expects  his  own  anointed  Son. 

5  Ride  on,  ride  on  in  majesty! 
In  lowly  pomp  ride  on  to  die ; 
Bow  thy  meek  head  to  mortal  pain, 
Then  take,  O  God,  thy  power,  and  reign. 

Henry  H.  Milman. 
123 


THE   SON 

151  7s.  6s.  D. 

r^  SACRED  Head,  now  wounded, 

^-^  With  grief  and  shame  weighed  down, 

Now  scornfully  surrounded 

With  thorns,  thine  only  crown ; 
O  sacred  Head,  what  glory, 

What  bliss,  till  now  was  thine! 
Yet,  though  despised  and  gory, 

I  joy  to  call  thee  mine. 

2  What  language  shall  I  borrow 
To  thank  thee,  dearest  Friend, 

For  this,  thy  dying  sorrow, 

Thy  pity  without  end? 
O  make  me  thine  forever; 

And  should  I  fainting  be, 
Lord,  let  me  never,  never. 

Outlive  my  love  to  thee. 

3  Be  near  me  when  I'm  dying, 
O  show  thy  cross  to  me ; 

And,  for  my  succor  flying. 

Come,  Lord,  and  set  me  free : 
These  eyes,  new  faith  receiving. 

From  Jesus  shall  not  move ; 
For  he  who  dies  believing, 
Dies  safely,  through  thy  love. 

Bernard  of  Clairvaux,  Paul  Gerhardt. 
Tr.  by  J.  W.  Alexander. 

153  L.m. 

r^  COME  and  mourn  with  me  awhile; 
^^  0  come  ye  to  the  Saviour's  side; 
O  come,  together  let  us  mourn ; 
Jesus,  our  Lord,  is  crucified. 

J  24 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH 

2  Have  we  no  tears  to  shed  for  him, 
While  soldiers  scoff  and  Jews  deride? 

Ah !  look  how  patiently  he  hangs ; 
Jesus,  our  Lord,  is  crucified. 

3  Seven  times  he  spake,  seven  words  of 

love; 
And  all  three  hours  his  silence  cried 
For  mercy  on  the  souls  of  men ; 
Jesus,  our  Lord,  is  crucified. 

4  O  love  of  God !  O  sin  of  man ! 

In  this  dread  act  your  strength  is  tried ; 
And  victory  remains  with  love ; 
Jesus,  our  Lord,  is  crucified. 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

153  L.M.6L 

/^  LOVE  divine,  what  hast  thou  done ! 
^^  The    incarnate    God    hath    died  for 

me! 
The  Father's  coetemal  Son 

Bore  all  my  sins  upon  the  tree ! 
The  Son  of  God  for  me  hath  died : 
My  Lord,  my  Love,  is  crucified. 

2  Beliold  him,  all  ye  that  pass  by, 
The  bleeding  Prince  of  life  and  peace ! 

Come,  sinners,  see  your  Saviour  die. 
And  say,  was  ever  grief  like  his? 

Come,  feel  with  me  his  blood  applied : 

My  Lord,  my  Love,  is  crucified : 
125 


THE   SON 

3  Is  crucified  for  me  and  you, 

To  bring-  us  rebels  back  to  God : 
Believe,  believe  the  record  true. 

Ye  all  are  bought  with  Jesus'  blood : 
Pardon  for  all  flows  from  his  side : 
My  Lord,  my  Love,  is  crucified. 

4  Then  let  us  sit  beneath  his  cross, 
And  gladly  catch  the  healing  stream; 

All  things  for  him  account  but  loss, 

And  give  up  all  our  hearts  to  him : 
Of  nothing  think  or  speak  beside : 
My  Lord,  my  Love,  is  crucified. 

Charles  Wesley. 

154  8,  8,  7,  D. 

IVr  EAR  the  cross  was  Mary  weeping, 
^  ^    There  her  mournful  station  keeping, 

Gazing  on  her  dying  Son: 
There  in  speechless  anguish  groaning, 
Yearning,  trembling,  sighing,  moaning, 

Through  her  soul  the  sword  had  gone. 

2  When  no  eye  its  pity  gave  us, 
When  there  was  no  arm  to  save  us. 

He  his  love  and  power  displayed : 
By  his  stripes  he  wrought  our  healing, 
By  his  death,  our  life  revealing, 

He  for  us  the  ransom  paid. 

3  Jesus,  may  thy  love  constrain  us, 
That  from  sin  we  may  refrain  us. 

In  thy  griefs  may  deeply  grieve : 
Thee  our  best  affections  giving. 
To  thy  glory  ever  living. 

May  we  in  thy  glory  live. 

Jacopone  da  Todi.     Tr.  by  J.  W.  Alexander. 
126 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH 

155  S.M* 

r\  PERFECT  life  of  love! 
^-^  All,  all  is  finished  now; 
All  that  He  left  his  throne  above 
To  do  for  us  below. 

2  No  work  is  left  undone 
Of  all  the  Father  willed ; 

His  toils,  his  sorrows,  one  by  one, 
The  Scripture  have  fulfilled. 

3  No  pain  that  we  can  share 
But  he  has  felt  its  smart ; 

All  forms  of  human  grief  and  care 
Have  pierced  that  tender  heart. 

4  And  on  his  thorn-crowned  head, 
And  on  his  sinless  soul. 

Our  sins  in  all  their  guilt  were  laid, 
That  he  might  make  us  whole. 

5  In  perfect  love  he  dies; 
For  me  he  dies,  for  me : 

O  all-atoning  Sacrifice, 
I  cling  by  faith  to  thee. 

6  In  every  time  of  need. 
Before  the  judgment  throne, 

Thy  work,  O  Lamb  of  God,  I'll  plead, 
Thy  merits,  not  my  own. 

7  Yet  work,  O  Lord,  in  me. 

As  thou  for  me  hast  wrought ; 
And  let  my  love  the  answer  be 
To  grace  thy  love  has  brought. 

Henry  W.  Baker. 
127 


THE   SON 

RESURRECTION 

156  7s.  ( With  Hallelujah. ) 

/^HRIST  the  Lord  is  risen  to-day, 
^-^   Sons  of  men  and  angels  say: 
Raise  your  joys  and  triumphs  high, 
Sing,  ye  heavens,  and  earth  reply. 

2  Love's  redeeming  work  is  done ; 
Fought  the  fight,  the  battle  won : 
Lo!  the  sun's  eclipse  is  o'er; 

Lo !  he  sets  in  blood  no  more. 

3  Vain  the  stone,  the  watch,  the  seal, 
Christ  has  burst  the  gates  of  hell : 
Death  in  vain  forbids  his  rise ;     ■ 
Christ  hath  opened  paradise. 

4  Lives  again  our  glorious  King; 
Where,  O  death,  is  now  thy  sting? 
Once  he  died  our  souls  to  save ; 
Where's  thy  victory,  boasting  grave? 

5  Soar  we  now  where  Christ  has  led, 
Follow  our  exalted  Head ; 

Made  like  him,  like  him  we  rise ; 
Ours  the  cross,  the  grave,  the  skies! 
Charles  Wesley. 

157  S.M. 

^T^HE  Lord  is  risen  indeed; 
^     The  grave  hath  lost  its  prey ; 
With  him  shall  rise  the  ransomed  seed, 

To  reign  in  endless  day. 
2  The  Lord  is  risen  indeed ; 
He  lives,  to  die  no  more ; 
He  lives,  the  vsinner's  cause  to  plead. 
Whose  curse  and  shame  he  bore. 
128 


RESURRECTION 

3  The  Lord  is  risen  indeed ; 
Attending  angels,  hear! 

Up  to  the  courts  of  heaven,  with  speed, 
The  joyful  tidings  bear: 

4  Then  wake  your  golden  lyres, 
And  strike  each  cheerful  chord ; 

Join,  all  ye  bright  celestial  choirs. 
To  sing  our  risen  Lord. 

Thomas  Kelly. 

158  L.M.D. 

/^UR  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead; 
^-^  Our  Jesus  is  gone  up  on  high ; 
The  powers  of  hell  are  captive  led. 

Dragged  to  the  portals  of  the  sky : 
There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits. 

And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay : 
*' Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates; 

Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way!" 

2  *'  Loose  all  your  bars  of  massy  light, 
And  wide  unfold  the  ethereal  scene ; 

He  claims  these  mansions  as  his  right ; 

Receive  the  King  of  glor}^  in ! " 
''Who  is  the  King  of  glory?     Who?" 

''The  Lord,  that  all  our  foes  o'ercame. 
The  world,  sin,  death,  and  hell  o'er  threw 

And  Jesus  is  the  Conqueror's  name." 

3  Lo,  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay : 

"  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates; 
Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way!" 
10  129 


THE   SON 

"Who  is  the  King  of  glory?     Who?' 
"The  Lord,  of  glorious  power  possessed; 

The  King  of  saints  and  angels  too ; 
God  over  all,  forever  blest!" 

Charles  Wesley. 

159  lOs*  Hs.  D.  Irregular. 

T    IFT  vour  glad  voices  in  triumph  on 
^         high, 

For  Jesus  hath  risen,  and  man  cannot  die; 
Vain    were    the    terrors    that     gathered 

around  him, 
And  short  the  dominion  of  death  and  the 

grave; 
He  burst  from  the  fetters  of  darkness  that 

bound  him, 
Resplendent  in  glory  to  live  and  to  save ! 
Loud  was  the  chorus  of  angels  on  high. 
The    Saviour  hath  risen,  and   man   shall 

not  die. 

2  Glory  to  God,  in  full  anthems  of  joy; 
The  being  he  gave  us  death  cannot  de- 
stroy : 
Sad  were  the  life  we  must  part  with  to- 
morrow, 
If  tears  w^ere  our  birthright,  and  death 
were  our  end ; 
But  Jesus  hath  cheered  the  dark  valley  of 
sorrow, 
And  bade  us,  immortal,  to  heaven  ascend : 
Lift  then  your  voices  in  triumph  on  high. 
For  Jesus  hath  risen,  and  man-  shall  not 
die.  '         Henry  Ware,  Jr. 

130 


RESURRECTION 

160  8s,  7s,  D. 

C ING  with  all  the  sons  of  glory, 
^  Sing  the  resurrection  song! 
Death  and  sorrow,  earth's  dark  story, 

To  the  former  days  belong : 
All  around  the  clouds  are  breaking. 

Soon  the  storms  of  time  shall  cease, 
In  God's  likeness,  man  awaking, 

Knows  the  everlasting  peace. 

2  O  what  glory,  far  exceeding 
All  that  eye  has  yet  perceived ! 

Holiest  hearts  for  ages  pleading, 
Never  that  full  joy  conceived. 

God  has  promised,  Christ  prepares  it, 
There  on  high  our  welcome  waits ; 

Every  humble  spirit  shares  it, 

Christ  has  passed  the  eternal  gates. 

3  Life  eternal!  heaven  rejoices, 
Jesus  lives  who  once  was  dead ; 

Join,  O  man,  the  deathless  voices, 
Child  of  God,  lift  up  thy  head! 

Patriarchs  from  the  distant  ages, 
Saints  all  longing  for  their  heaven. 

Prophets,  psalmists,  seers,  and  sages, 
All  await  the  glory  given. 

4  Life  eternal!  O  what  wonders 
Crowd  on  faith ;  what  joy  unknown. 

When,  amidst  earth's  closing  thunders, 
Saints  shall  stand  before  the  throne ! 
131 


THE   SON 

O  to  enter  that  bright  portal, 
See  that  glowing  firmament, 

Know,  with  thee,  O  God  immortal, 
"Jesus  Christ  whom  thou  hast  sent!" 
William  J.  Irons. 

161  6.  6*  4.  6.  6.  6*  4, 

13  ISE,  glorious  Conqueror,  rise 
-'-^   Into  thy  native  skies ; 

Assume  thy  right ; 
And  where  in  many  a  fold 
The  clouds  are  backward  rolled, 
Pass  through  those  gates  of  gold, 
And  reign  in  light. 

2  Victor  o'er  death  and  hell, 
Cherubic  legions  swell 

The  radiant  train : 
Praises  all  heaven  inspire; 
Each  angel  sweeps  his  lyre, 
And  claps  his  wings  of  fire, 

Thou  Lamb  once  slain! 

3  Enter,  incarnate  God! 
No  feet  but  thine  have  trod 

The  serpent  down : 
Blow  the  full  trumpets,  blow, 
Wider  yon  portals  throw, 
Saviour,  triumphant,  go, 

And  take  thy  crown! 

4  Lion  of  Judah,  hail! 
And  let  thy  name  prevail 

From  age  to  age : 
132 


RESURRECTION 


Lord  of  the  rolling  years, 
Claim  for  thine  own  the  spheres, 
For  thou  hast  bought  with  tears 
Thy  heritage. 

Matthew  Bridges. 

162  7s. 

T_J  AIL  the  day  that  sees  Him  rise, 
^—^   Ravished  from  our  wishful  eyes ! 
Christ,  awhile  to  mortals  given, 
Reascends  his  native  heaven. 

2  There  the  pompous  triumph  waits: 
Lift  your' heads,  eternal  gates; 
Wide  unfold  the  radiant  scene ; 
Take  the  King  of  glory  in ! 

3  Circled  round  with  angel  powers, 
Their  triumphant  Lord  and  ours, 
Conqueror  over  death  and  sin. 
Take  the  King  of  glory  in ! 

4  Him  though  highest  heaven  receives, 
Still  he  loves  the  earth  he  leaves ; 
Though  returning  to  his  throne. 

Still  he  calls  mankind  his  own. 

5  Saviour,  parted  from  our  sight, 
High  above  yon  azure  height, 
Grant,  our  hearts  may  thither  rise, 
Following  thee  beyond  the  skies. 

Charles  Wesley. 
133 


THE   SON 

163  7s.  6s.D. 

/^~~^OME,  ye  faithful,  raise  the  strain 
^   Of  triumphant  gladness! 
God  hath  brought  his  Israel 

Into  joy  from  sadness, 
Loosed  from  Pharaoh's  bitter  yoke 

Jacob's  sons  and  daughters, 
Led  them  with  unmoistened  foot 

Through  the  Red  Sea  waters. 

2  'Tis  the  spring  of  souls  to-day: 
Christ  hath  burst  his  prison. 

From  the  frost  and  gloom  of  death 

Light  and  life  have  risen. 
All  the  winter  of  our  sins. 

Long  and  dark,  is  flying 
From  his  light  to  whom  we  give 

Thanks  and  praise  undying. 

3  Now  the  queen  of  seasons,  bright 
With  the  day  of  splendor. 

With  the  royal  feast  of  feasts. 

Comes  its  joy  to  render; 
Comes  to  glad  Jerusalem, 

Who,  with  true  affection, 
Welcomes  in  unwearied  strains 

Jesus'  resurrection! 

4  "Hallelujah!"  now  we  cry 
To  our  King  Immortal, 

Who,  triumphant,  burst  the  bars 
Of  the  tomb's  dark  portal ; 

134 


RESURRECTION 

"Hallelujah!"  with  the  Son, 
God  the  Father  praising; 

'*  Hallelujah! "  yet  again 

To  the  Spirit  raising.  * 

John  of  Damascus.     Tr.  by  John  M.  Neale. 

164  7s,  6s.  D. 

n^HE  day  of  resurrection, 
^     Earth,  tell  it  out  abroad, 
The  passover  of  gladness. 

The  passover  of  God. 
From  death  to  life  eternal, 

From  earth  unto  the  sky, 
Our  Christ  hath  brought  us  over 

With  hymns  of  victory. 

2  Our  hearts  be  pure  from  evil, 
That  we  may  see  aright 

The  Lord  in  rays  eternal 

Of  resurrection  light; 
And,  listening  to  his  accents. 

May  hear,  so  calm  and  plain. 
His  own  "All  hail!"  and,  hearing, 

May  raise  the  victor-strain. 

3  Now  let  the  heavens  be  joyful! 
Let  earth  her  song  begin ! 

Let  the  round  world  keep  triumph, 

And  all  that  is  therein ! 
Invisible  and  visible, 

Their  notes  let  all  things  blend, 
For  Christ  the  Lord  hath  risen, 

Our  joy  that  hath  no  end. 
John  of  Damascus.     Tr.  by  John  M.  Neale. 
135 


THE   SON 

165  L.M, 

TLJ  E  dies  I  the  Friend  of  sinners  dies ! 
-'■-''    Lo !  Salem's  daughters  weep  around ; 
A  solemn  darkness  veils  the  skies, 

A  sudden  trembling  shakes  the  ground. 

2  Here's  love  and  grief  beyond  degree: 
The  Lord  of  Glory  dies  for  man ! 

But  lo !  what  sudden  joys  we  see, 
Jesus,  the  dead,  revives  again! 

3  The  rising  God  forsakes  the  tomb ; 
In  vain  the  tomb  forbids  his  rise ; 

Cherubic  legions  guard  him  home, 
And  shout  him  welcome  to  the  skies. 

4  Break  off  your  tears,  ye  saints,  and  tell 
How  high  your  great  Deliverer  reigns ; 

Sing  how  he  spoiled  the  hosts  of  hell, 
And  led  the  monster  death  in  chains ! 

5  Say,  "Live  forever,  wondrous  King! 
Born  to  redeem,  and  strong  to  save;" 

Then    ask    the    monster,    "Where's    thy 
sting?" 
And,    "Where's   thy   victory,    boasting 
grave?" 
Isaac  Watts.     Alt.  by  Martin  Madan. 

166  Its. 

^A  WELCOME,  happy  morning!  age  to  age 
^  ^  shall  say : 

Hell  to-day  is  vanquished,  heaven  is  won 

to-day ! 
Lo,  the  Dead  is  living,  God  for  evermore! 
Him  their  true  Creator,  all  his  works  adore. 
136 


RESURRECTION 

2  Earth  with  joy  confesses,  clothing  her 

for  spring, 
All  good  gifts  returned  with  her  returning 

King. 
Bloom  in  every  meadow,  leaves  on  every 

bough, 
Speak  his  sorrows  ended,  hail  his  triumph 

now. 

3  Maker  and  Redeemer,  life  and  health  of 

all, 
Thou,  from  heaven  beholding  human  na- 
ture's fall, 
Of  the  Father's  Godhead  true  and  only  vSon, 
Manhood  to  deliver,  manhood  didst  put  on. 

4  Thou,   of  life  the  author,   death  didst 

undergo. 
Tread  the  path  of  darkness,  saving  strength 

to  show ; 
Come  then,  true  and  faithful,  now  fulfill 

thy  word, 
'Tis  thine    own    third    morning,    rise,   O 

buried  Lord! 

5  Loose   the   souls   long-prisoned,    bound 

with  Satan's  chain; 
All  that  now  is  fallen  raise  to  life  again ; 
Show  thy  face  in  brightness,  bid  the  nations 

see. 
Bring  again  our  daylight ;  day  returns  with 

tnee!  Venantius  Fortunatus. 

Tr.  by  John  Ellerton. 
137 


THE   SON 

ASCENSION   AND   REIGN 

167  CM. 

OEHOLD  the  glories  of  the  Lamb 
^  Amidst  his  Father's  throne ; 
Prepare  new  honors  for  his  name, 
And  songs  before  unknown. 

2  Let  elders  worship  at  his  feet, 
The  church  adore  around; 

With  vials  full  of  odors  sweet. 
And  harps  of  sweetest  sound. 

3  Those  are  the  prayers  of  all  the  saints, 
And  these  the  hymns  they  raise : 

Jesus  is  kind  to  our  complaints, 
He  loves  to  hear  our  praise. 

4  Now  to  the  Lamb  that  once  was  slain 
Be  endless  blessings  paid : 

Salvation,  glory,  joy,  remain 
Forever,  on  thv  head.. 


5  Thou  hast  redeemed  our  souls  with  blood, 

Hast  set  the  prisoners  free ; 
Hast  made  us  kings  and  priests  to  God ; 

And  we  shall  reign  with  thee. 

Isaac  Watts. 

168  L.M. 

T  KNOW  that  my  Redeemer  lives ; 
^   What  joy  the  blest  assurance  gives! 
He  lives,  he  lives,  who  once  was  dead ; 
He  lives,  my  everlasting  Head ! 
138 


ASCENSION  AND  REIGN 

2  He  lives,  to  bless  me  with  his  love ; 
He  lives,  to  plead  for  me  above ; 

He  lives,  my  hungry  soul  to  feed ; 
He  lives,  to  help  in  time  of  need. 

3  He  lives,  and  grants  me  daily  breath ; 
He  lives,  and  I  shall  conquer  death ; 
He  lives,  my  mansion  to  prepare ; 

He  lives,  to  bring  me  safely  there. 

4  He  lives,  all  glory  to  his  name ; 
He  lives,  my  Saviour,  still  the  same ; 
What  joy  the  blest  assurance  gives, 

1  know  that  my  Redeemer  lives ! 

Samuel  Medley. 

169  8s,  7s.  6L 

T    OOK,  ye  saints,  the  sight  is  glorious, 
'  ^^  See  the  Man  of  sorrows  now ; 
From  the  fight  returned  victorious, 
Every  knee  to  him  shall  bow: 
Crown  him,  crown  him! 
Crowns  become  the  Victor's  brow. 

2  Crown  the  Saviour,  angels,  crown  him: 
Rich  the  trophies  Jesus  brings : 

In  the  seat  of  power  enthrone  him, 
While  the  vault  of  heaven  rings : 

Crown  him,  crown  him! 
Crown  the  Saviour  King  of  kings. 

3  Sinners  in  derision  crowned  him, 
Mocking  thus  the  Saviour's  claim; 

Saints  and  angels  crowd  around  him, 
Own  his  title,  praise  his  name : 

Crown  him,  crown  him! 
Spread  abroad  the  Victor's  fame. 

139 


THE   SON 

4  Hark,  those  bursts  of  acclamation!      i 
Hark,  those  loud  triumphant  chords! 
Jesus  takes  the  highest  station : 
O  what  joy  the  sight  affords! 
Crown  him,  crown  him, 
King  of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords. 

Thomas  Kelly. 

170  7s.  D. 

TLJ  E  is  gone ;  a  cloud  of  light 
-''  -*-   Has  received  him  from  our  sight ; 
High  in  heaven,  where  eye  of  men 
Follows  not,  nor  angels'  ken ; 
Through  the  veils  of  time  and  space, 
Passed  into  the  holiest  place ; 
All  the  toil,  the  sorrow  done, 
All  the  battle  fought  and  won. 

2  He  is  gone ;  towards  their  goal 
World  and  church  must  onward  roll : 
Far  behind  we  leave  the  past ; 
Forward  are  our  glances  cast: 

Still  his  words  before  us  range 
Through  the  ages,  as  they  change: 
Wheresoe'er  the  truth  shall  lead, 
He  will  give  whate'er  we  need. 

3  He  is  gone ;  but  we  once  more 
Shall  behold  him  as  before ; 

In  the  heaven  of  heavens  the  same, 
As  on  earth  he  went  and  came. 
In  the  many  mansions  there, 
Place  for  us  he  will  prepare : 
In  that  world  unseen,  unknown, 
He  and  we  shall  yet  be  one. 

Arthur  P.  Stanley. 
140 


ASCENSION   AND   REIGN 

171  8s.7s.D. 

"LJAIL,  thou  once  despised  Jesus! 
^^   Hail,  thou  Galilean  King! 
Thou  didst  suffer  to  release  us ; 

Thou  didst  free  salvation  bring. 
Hail,  thou  agonizing  Saviour, 

Bearer  of  our  sin  and  shame ! 
By  thy  merits  we  find  favor ; 

Life  is  given  through  thy  name. 

2  Paschal  Lamb,  by  God  appointed, 
All  our  sins  on  thee  were  laid : 

By  almighty  love  anointed, 

Thou  hast  full  atonement  made. 

All  thy  people  are  forgiven, 

Through  the  virtue  of  thy  blood ; 

Opened  is  the  gate  of  heaven ; 

Peace  is  made  'twixt  man  and  God. 

3  Jesus,  hail!  enthroned  in  glory, 
There  forever  to  abide ; 

All  the  heavenly  hosts  adore  thee, 
Seated  at  thy  Father's  side : 

There  for  sinners  thou  art  pleading ; 
There  thou  dost  our  place  prepare : 

Ever  for  us  interceding, 
Till  in  glory  we  appear. 

4  Worship,  honor,  power,  and  blessing, 
Thou  art  worthy  to  receive ; 

Loudest  praises,  without  ceasing, 
Meet  it  is  for  us  to  give. 


141 


THE   SON 

Help,  ye  bright  angelic  spirits; 

Bring  your  sweetest,  noblest  lays ; 
Help  to  sing  our  Saviour's  merits ; 

Help  to  chant  Immanuel's  praise! 

John  Bakewell. 

JESUS,  the  Conqueror,  reigns, 
In  glorious  strength  arrayed ; 
His  kingdom  over  all  maintains, 
And  bids  the  earth  be  glad. 

2  Ye  sons  of  men,  rejoice 
In  Jesus'  mighty  love ; 

Lift  up  your  heart,  lift  up  your  voice, 
To  him  who  rules  above. 

3  Extol  his  kingly  power; 
Kiss  the  exalted  Son, 

Who  died,  and  lives  to  die  no  more, 
High  on  his  Father's  throne  : 

4  Our  Advocate  with  God, 
He  undertakes  our  cause, 

And  spreads  through  all  the  earth  abroad 
The  victory  of  his  cross. 

Charles  Wesley. 

173  CM. 

T^HE  head  that  once  was  crowned  with 
^  thorns. 

Is  crowned  with  glory  now ; 
A  royal  diadem  adorns 
The  mighty  Victor's  brow. 
142 


ASCENSION  AND   REIGN 

2  The  highest  place  that  heaven  affords 
Is  his,  is  his  by  right, 

The  King  of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords, 
And  heaven's  eternal  Light : 

3  The  joy  of  all  who  dwell  above, 
The  joy  of  all  below, 

To  whom  he  manifests  his  love. 
And  grants  his  name  to  know. 

4  To  them  the  cross,  with  all  its  shame, 
With  all  its  grace,  is  given; 

Their  name,  an  everlasting  name, 
Their  joy,  the  joy  of  heaven. 

5  They  suffer  with  their  Lord  below, 
They  reign  with  him  above ; 

Their  everlasting  joy  to  know 
The  mystery  of  his  love. 

Thomas  Kelly. 

174  8s.  7s.D. 

/^NE  there  is,  above  all  others, 
^^  Well  deserves  the  name  of  Friend ; 
His  is  love  beyond  a  brother's, 

Costly,  free,  and  knows  no  end. 
Which  of  all  our  friends,  to  save  us, 

Could  or  would  have  shed  his  blood? 
But  the  Saviour  died  to  have  us 

Reconciled  in  him  to  God. 

2  When  he  lived  on  earth  abased. 
Friend  of  sinners  was  his  name ; 

Now,  above  all  glory  raised, 
He  rejoices  in  the  same. 

143 


THE   SON 

O  for  grace  our  hearts  to  soften ! 

Teach  us,  Lord,  at  length  to  love ; 
We,  alas!  forget  too  often 

What  a  Friend  we  have  above. 

John  Newton. 


175  6s.5s,Dc 

r^  OLDEN  harps  are  sounding, 
^^  Angel  voices  ring, 
Pearly  gates  are  opened, 

Opened  for  the  King. 
Christ,  the  King  of  glory, 

Jesus,  King  of  love. 
Is  gone  up  in  triumph 
To  his  throne  above. 
All  his  work  is  ended ; 

Joyfully  we  sing, 
Jesus  hath  ascended. 
Glory  to  our  King! 

2  He  who  came  to  save  us, 
He  who  bled  and  died, 

Now  is  crowned  with  glory, 

At  his  Father's  side. 
Never  more  to  suffer. 

Never  more  to  die ; 
Jesus,  King  of  glory, 

Is  gone  up  on  high. 

3  Pleading  for  his  children 
In  that  blessed  place, 

Calling  them  to  glory, 
Sending  them  his  grace, 

144 


ASCENSION   AND    REIGN 

His  bright  home  preparing, 
Faithful  ones,  for  you, 

Jesus  ever  liveth, 
Ever  loveth  too. 

Frances  R.  Havergal 


176  8s.  7s.D, 

HALLELUJAH!  sing  to  Jesus! 
His  the  scepter,  his  the  throne ; 
Hallelujah!  his  the  triumph. 

His  the  victory  alone ; 
Hark !  the  songs  of  peaceful  Zion 
Thunder  like  a  mighty  flood ; 
Jesus  out  of  every  nation 

Hath  redeemed  us  by  his  blood . 

2  Hallelujah!  not  as  orphans 
Are  we  left  in  sorrow  now ; 

Hallelujah!  he  is  near  us, 

Faith  believes,  nor  questions  how: 
Though  the  cloud  from  sight  received 
him. 

When  the  forty  days  were  o'er; 
Shall  our  hearts  forget  his  promise, 

"I  am  with  you  evermore"? 

3  Hallelujah!  Bread  of  heaven. 
Thou  on  earth  our  food,  our  stay! 

Hallelujah!  here  the  sinful  , 
Flee  to  thee  from  day  to  day ; 

Intercessor,  Friend  of  sinners. 
Earth's  Redeemer,  plead  for  me, 

Where  the  songs  of  all  the  sinless 
Sweep  across  the  crystal  sea. 

11  145 


THE   SON 

4  Hallelujah!  sing  to  Jesus! 

His  the  scepter,  his  the  throne ; 
Hallelujah!  his  the  triumph, 

His  the  victory  alone  : 
Hark !  the  songs  of  peaceful  Zion 

Thunder  like  a  mighty  flood; 
Jesus,  out  of  every  nation, 

Hath  redeemed  us  by  his  blood. 

William  C.  Dix. 

177  8.7.8.7.7.7. 

T_r  ARK,  ten  thousand  harps  and  voices 
-'■  ^   Sound  the  note  of  praise  above! 
Jesus  reigns,  and  heaven  rejoices ; 

Jesus  reigns,  the  God  of  love ; 
See,  he  sits  on  yonder  throne ; 
Jesus  rules  the  world  alone. 

Halleluj  ah !  halleluj  ah ! 

Hallelujah!  Amen! 

2  Jesus,  hail!  whose  glory  brightens 
All  above,  and  gives  it  worth ; 

Lord  of  life,  thy  smile  enlightens, 

Cheers,  and  charms  thy  saints  on  earth : 
When  we  think  of  love  like  thine. 
Lord,  we  own  it  love  divine. 

Hallelujah !  hallelujah ! 

Hallelujah!  Amen! 

3  Saviour,  hasten  thine  appearing; 
Bring,  O  bring  the  glorious  day, 

When,  the  awful  summons  hearing, 
Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away; 
146 


ASCENSION   AND    REIGN 

Then  with  golden  harps  we'll  sing, 
"Glory,  glory  to  our  King!" 

Halleluj  ah !  halleluj  ah ! 

Hallelujah!  Amen! 

Thomas  Kelly. 

178  6.6.6.6.8.8, 

T>  EJOICE,  the  Lord  is  King! 
^^  Your  Lord  and  King  adore ; 

'.    Mortals,  give  thanks  and  sing, 
t       And  triumph  evermore; 
Lift  up  your  heart,  lift  up  your  voice; 
Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

2  Jesus,  the  Saviour,  reigns, 
The  God  of  truth  and  love ; 

When  he  had  purged  our  stains, 
He  took  his  seat  above ; 
Lift  up  your  heart,  lift  up  your  voice ; 
Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

3  His  kingdom  cannot  fail. 

He  rules  o'er  earth  and  heaven ; 
The  keys  of  death  and  hell 

Are  to  our  Jesus  given ; 
Lift  up  your  heart,  lift  up  your  voice; 
Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

4  He  sits  at  God's  right  hand 
Till  all  his  foes  submit, 

And  bow  to  his  command, 
And  fall  beneath  his  feet ; 
Lift  up  your  heart,  lift  up  your  voice ; 
Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

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5  He  all  his  foes  shall  quell, 
And  all  our  sins  destroy ; 

Let  ever^'  bosom  swell 
With  pure  seraphic  joy; 
Lift  up  your  heart,  lift  up  your  voice ; 
Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

6  Rejoice  in  glorious  hope; 
Jesus  the  Judge  shall  come, 

And  take  his  servants  up 
To  their  eternal  home; 
We  soon  shall  hear  the  archangel's  voice ; 
The  trump  of  God  shall  sound.  Rejoice ! 

Charles  Wesley. 

179  S.  M,  D. 

^~^ROWN  him  with  many  crowns, 

^  The  Lamb  upon  his  throne ; 

Hark !  how^  the  heavenly  anthem  drowns 

All  music  but  its  own : 
Awake,  my  soul,  and  sing, 

Of  him  who  died  for  thee. 
And  hail  him  as  thy  matchless  King 

Through  all  eternity. 

2  Crown  him  the  Lord  of  love ; 

Behold  his  hands  and  side, 
Rich  wounds,  yet  visible  above. 

In  beauty  glorified: 
No  angel  in  the  sky 

Can  fully  bear  that  sight, 
But  downward  bends  his  burning  eye 

At  mysteries  so  bright. 
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3  Crown  him  the  Lord  of  peace, 
Whose  power  a  scepter  sways 

From  pole  to  pole,  that  wars  may  cease, 
And  all  be  prayer  and  praise : 

His  reign  shall  know  no  end. 
And  round  his  pierced  feet 

Fair  flowers  of  paradise  extend 
Their  fragrance  ever  sweet. 

4  Crown  him  the  Lord  of  years. 
The  Potentate  of  time, 

Creator  of  the  rolling  spheres. 

Ineffably  sublime! 
All  hail !  Redeemer,  hail ! 

For  thou  hast  died  for  me ; 
Thy  praise  shall  never,  never  fail    • 

Throughout  eternity. 

Matthew  Bridges. 

180  CM, 

A  LL  hail  the  power  of  Jesus'  name! 
^^^  Let  angels  prostrate  fall ; 
Bring  forth  the  royal  diadem. 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

2  Ye  chosen  seed  of  Israel's  race, 
Ye  ransomed  from  the  fall. 

Hail  him  who  saves  you  by  his  grace. 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

3  Sinners,  whose  love  can  ne'er  forget 
The  wormwood  and  the  gall; 

Go,  spread  your  trophies  at  his  feet, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

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4  Let  every  kindred,  every  tribe 
On  this  terrestrial  ball, 

To  him  all  majesty  ascribe, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

5  O  that,  with  yonder  sacred  throng, 
We  at  his  feet  may  fall ! 

We'll  join  the  everlasting  song, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

Edward  Perronet.     Alt. 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT 


181  C  M. 

/'^OME,  Holy  Ghost,  our  hearts  inspire, 
^-^  Let  us  thine  influence  prove; 
Source  of  the  old  prophetic  fire, 
'  Fountain  of  life  and  love. 

2  Come,  Holy  Ghost,  for  moved  by  thee 
The  prophets  wrote  and  spoke ; 

Unlock  the  truth,  thyself  the  key. 
Unseal  the  sacred  book. 

3  Expand  thy  wings,  celestial  Dove, 
Brood  o'er  our  nature's  night ; 

On  our  disordered  spirits  move. 
And  let  there  now  be  light. 

4  God,    through   himself,    we    then    shall 

know. 
If  thou  within  us  shine; 
And  sound,  with  all  thy  saints  below. 
The  depths  of  love  divine. 

Charles  Wesley. 
150 


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182  S.M* 

/^OME,  Holy  Spirit,  come, 
^^  With  energy  divine, 
And  on  this  poor,  benighted  soul 
With  beams  of  mercy  shine. 

2  O  melt  this  frozen  heart; 
This  stubborn  will  subdue;  . 

Each  evil  passion  overcome, 
And  form  me  all  anew! 

3  The  profit  will  be  mine, 

But  thine  shall  be  the  praise; 
And  unto  thee  will  I  devote 
The  remnant  of  my  days. 

Benjamin  Beddome. 

183  CM. 

/^OME,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
^^  With  all  thy  quickening  powers; 
Kindle  a  flame  of  sacred  love 
In  these  cold  hearts  of  ours. 

2  Look  how  we  grovel  here  below, 
Fond  of  these  earthly  toys ; 

Our  souls,  how  heavily  they  go, 
To  reach  eternal  joys. 

3  In  vain  we  tune  our  formal  songs. 
In  vain  we  strive  to  rise ; 

Hosannas  languish  on  our  tongues. 
And  our  devotion  dies. 
151 


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4  And  shall  we  then  forever  live 
At  this  poor  dying  rate? 

Our  love  so  faint,  so  cold  to  thee, 
And  thine  to  us  so  great ! 

5  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
With  all  thy  quickening  powers ; 

Come,  shed  abroad  a  Saviour's  love. 
And  that  shall  kindle  ours. 

Isaac  Watts. 

184  6,  6,  4*  6.  6.  6.  4. 

r^OME,  Holy  Ghost,  in  love, 
^-^  Shed  on  us  from  above 

Thine  own  bright  ray! 
Divinely  good  thou  art ; 
Thy  sacred  gifts  impart 
To  gladden  each  sad  heart : 

O  come  to-day ! 

2  Come,  tenderest  Friend,  and  best, 
Our  most  delightful  Guest, 

With  soothing  power: 
Rest,  which  the  weary  know, 
Shade,  'mid  the  noontide  glow. 
Peace,  when  deep  griefs  o'erflow, 

Cheer  us,  this  hour! 

3  Come,  Light  serene,  and  still 
Our  inmost  bosoms  fill, 

'  Dwell  in  each  breast ; 
We  know  no  dawn  but  thine. 
Send  forth  thy  beams  divine. 
On  our  dark  souls  to  shine. 
And  make  us  blest! 
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4  Come,  air  the  faithful  bless; 
Let  all  who  Christ  confess 

His  praise  employ; 
Give  virtue's  rich  reward, 
Victorious  death  accord, 
And,  with  our  glorious  Lord, 

Eternal  joy! 

Robert  II,  King  of  France. 
Tr.  by  Ray  Palmer. 

185  7s. 

T-TOLY  GHOST,  with  light  divine, 
-*■  ^   Shine  upon  this  heart  of  mine ; 
Chase  the  shades  of  night  away. 
Turn  my  darkness  into  day. 

2  Holy  Ghost,  with  power  divine. 
Cleanse  this  guilty  heart  of  mine ; 
Long  hath  sin,  without  control. 
Held  dominion  o'er  my  soul. 

3  Holy  Ghost,  with  joy  divine. 
Cheer  this  saddened  heart  of  mine ; 
Bid  my  many  woes  depart, 

Heal  my  wounded,  bleeding  heart. 

4  Holy  Spirit,  all  divine, 

Dwell  within  this  heart  of  mine ; 

Cast  down  every  idol-throne. 

Reign  supreme,  and  reign  alone. 

Andrew  Reed» 

186  CM. 

T   WORSHIP  thee,  O  Holy  Ghost, 
'*'   I  love  to  worship  thee ; 
My  risen  Lord  for  aye  were  lost 
But  for  thy  company. 
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2  I  worship  thee,  0  Holy  Ghost, 
I  love  to  worship  thee ; 

I  grieved  thee  long,  alas!  thou  know'st 
It  grieves  me  bitterly. 

3  I  worship  thee,  O  Holy  Ghost, 
I  love  to  worship  thee ; 

Thy  patient  love,  at  what  a  cost 
At  last  it  conquered  me ! 

4  I  worship  thee,  O  Hol}^  Ghost, 
I  love  to  worship  thee ; 

With  thee  each  day  is  Pentecost, 
Each  night  Nativity. 

William  F.  Warren. 

187  L,M, 

r^  FOR  that  flame  of  living  fire, 
^-^  Which  shone  so  bright  in  saints  of  old ! 
Which  bade  their  souls  to  heaven  aspire. 
Calm  in  distress,  in  danger  bold. 

2  Where  is  that  Spirit,  Lord,  which  dwelt 
In  Abraham's  breast,   and  sealed  him 

thine  ? 
Which   made    Paul's    heart    with    sorrow 
melt, 
And  glow  with  energy  divine? 

3  That  Spirit  which,  from  age  to  age. 
Proclaimed  thy  love,  and    taught   thy 

ways? 
Brightened  Isaiah's  vivid  page. 

And  breathed  in  David's  hallowed  lays? 
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4  Is  not  thy  grace  as  mighty  now 
As  when  Elijah  felt  its  power; 

When  glory  beamed  from  Moses'  brow, 
Or  Job  endured  the  trying  hour? 

5  Remember,  Lord,  the  ancient  days; 
Renew  thy  work ;  thy  grace  restore ; 

Wann  our  cold  hearts  to  prayer  and  praise, 
And  teach  us  how  to  love  thee  more. 

William  H.  Bathurst. 

188  L.  M. 

r\  SPIRIT  of  the  living  God! 
^-^  In  all  thy  plenitude  of  grace, 
Where'er  the  foot  of  man  hath  trod, 
Descend  on  our  apostate  race. 

2  Give  tongues  of  fire  and  hearts  of  love 
To  preach  the  reconciling  word ; 

Give  power  and  unction  from  above. 
Whene'er  the  joyful  sound  is  heard. 

3  Be  darkness,  at  thy  coming,  light ; 
Confusion,  order,  in  thy  path; 

Souls  without  strength,  inspire  with  might ; 
Bid  mercy  triumph  over  wrath. 

4  Baptize  the  nations ;  far  and  nigh 
The  triumphs  of  the  cross  record ; 

The  name  of  Jesus  glorify, 

Till  every  kindred  call  him  Lord. 

James  Montgomery. 

189  8.6.8.4. 

/^UR  blest  Redeemer,  ere  he  breathed 
^-^  His  tender  last  farewell, 
A  Guide,  a  Comforter  bequeathed, 
With  us  to  dwell. 
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2  He  came  in  tongues  of  living  flame, 
To  teach,  convince,  subdue; 

All-powerful  as  the  wind  he  came, 
As  viewless,  too. 

3  He  comes,  sweet  influence  to  impart, 
A  gracious,  willing  guest. 

While  he  can  find  one  humble  heart 
Wherein  to  rest. 

4  And  his  that  gentle  voice  we  hear, 
Soft  as  the  breath  of  even, 

That  checks  each  fault,  that  calms  each 
fear. 
And  speaks  of  heaven. 

5  Spirit  of  purity  and  grace, 
Our  weakness,  pitying,  see ; 

O  make  our  hearts  thy  dwelling  place, 
And  worthier  thee! 

Harriet  Auber. 

190  C  M, 

CPIRIT  Divine,  attend  our  prayer, 
*^  And  make  our  hearts  thy  home ; 
Descend  with  all  thy  gracious  power; 
Come,  Holy  Spirit,  come! 

2  Come  as  the  light :  to  us  reveal 
Our  sinfulness  and  woe; 

And  lead  us  in  those  paths  of  life 
Where  all  the  righteous  go. 

3  Come  as  the  fire,  and  purge  our  hearts, 
Like  sacrificial  flame; 

Let  our  whole  soul  an  offering  be 
To  our  Redeemer's  name. 
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4  Come  as  the  wind,  with  rushing  sound, 
With  Pentecostal  grace ; 

And  make  the  great  salvation  known 
Wide  as  the  human  race. 

5  Come  as  the  dove,  and  spread  thy  wings, 
The  wings  of  peaceful  love ; 

And  let  thy  church  on  earth  become 
Blest  as  thy  church  above. 

Andrew  Reed, 

191  ^         S,M.D. 

C  PIRIT  of  faith,  come  down, 

^  Reveal  the  things  of  God ; 

And  make  to  us  the  Godhead  known, 

And  witness  with  the  blood. 
'Tis  thine  the  blood  to  apply, 

And  give  us  eyes  to  see. 
Who  did  for  every  sinner  die. 

Hath  surely  died  for  me. 

2  No  man  can  truly  say 
That  Jesus  is  the  Lord, 

Unless  thou  take  the  veil  away. 
And  breathe  the  living  word. 

Then,  only  then,  we  feel 
Our  interest  in  his  blood, 

And  cry,  with  joy  unspeakable, 
"Thou  art  my  bord,  my  God!" 

3  O  that  the  world  might  know 
The  all-atoning  Lamb! 

Spirit  of  faith,  descend,  and  show 
The  virtue  of  his  name. 

157 


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The  grace  which  all  may  find, 
The  saving  power,  impart; 

And  testify  to  all  mankind. 
And  speak  in  every  heart. 

Charles  Wesley. 

192  8s,  7s,  a 

ITOLY  GHOST,  dispel  our  sadness; 
^  -*-   Pierce  the  clouds  of  nature's  night; 
Come,  thou  Source  of  joy  and  gladness, 

Breathe  thy  life,  and  spread  thy  light : 
From  the  height  which  knows  no  measure, 

As  a  gracious  shower  descend. 
Bringing  down  the  richest  treasure 

Man  can  wish,  or  God  can  send. 

2  Author  of  the  new  creation. 

Come  with  unction  and  with  power : 
Make  our  hearts  thy  habitation ; 

On  our  souls  thy  graces  shower : 
Hear,  O  hear  our  supplication, 

Blessed  Spirit,  God  of  peace! 
Rest  upon  this  congregation. 

With  the  fullness  of  thy  grace. 
Paul  Gerhardt.     Tr.  by  John  C.  Jacobi.    Alt. 

193  7s.  a 

ITOLY  SPIRIT,  faithful  Guide, 
^  ^   Ever  near  the  Christian's  side; 
Gently  lead  us  by  the  hand, 
Pilgrims  in  a  desert  land ; 
Weary  souls  fore'er  rejoice. 
While  they  hear  that  sweetest  voice. 
Whispering  softly,  "Wanderer,  come! 
Follow  me,  I'll  guide  thee  home.'^ 
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2  Ever  present,  truest  Friend, 
Ever  near  thine  aid  to  lend, 
Leave  us  not  to  doubt  and  fear, 
Groping  on  in  darkness  drear ; 
When  the  storms  are  raging  sore. 
Hearts  grow  faint,  and  hopes  give  o'er, 
Whisper  softly,  "Wanderer,  come! 
Follow  me,  I'll  guide  thee  home." 

3  When  our  days  of  toil  shall  cease. 
Waiting  still  for  sweet  release. 
Nothing' left  but  heaven  and  prayer, 
Wondering  if  our  names  were  there; 
Wading  deep  the  dismal  flood. 
Pleading  naught  but  Jesus'  blood. 
Whisper  softly,  "Wanderer,  come! 
Follow  me,  I'll  guide  thee  home." 

Marcus  M.  Wells. 

194  L,  M.  6L 

/CREATOR,  Spirit!  by  whose  aid 

^-^  The  world '  s  foundations  first  were  laid , 

Come,  visit  every  pious  mind. 

Come,  pour  thy  joys  on  humankind : 

From  sin  and  sorrow  set  us  free, 

And  make  thy  temples  worthy  thee. 

2  O  Source  of  uncreated  light, 
The  Father's  promised  Paraclete! 
Thrice  holy  Fount,  thrice  holy  Fire, 
Our  hearts  with  heavenly  love  inspire : 
Come,  and  thy  sacred  unction  bring. 
To  sanctify  us  while  we  sing. 
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3  Plenteous  of  grace,  descend  from  high, 
Rich  in  thy  sevenfold  energy ! 
Thou  Strength  of  His  almight}^  hand. 
Whose  power  does  heaven  and  earth  com- 
mand, 
Refine  and  purge  our  earthly  parts, 
But  O  inflame  and  fire  our  hearts! 

Rabanus  Maurus.  Tr.  by  John  Dryden. 

195  7s.  6L 

r^  RACIOUS  Spirit,  dwell  with  me ! 
^^  I  myself  would  gracious  be, 
And,  with  words  that  help  and  heal, 
Would  thy  life  in  mine  reveal; 
And  with  actions  bold  and  meek. 
Would  for  Christ  my  Saviour  speak. 

2  Truthful  Spirit,  dwell  with  me ! 
I  myself  would  truthful  be ; 
And,  with  wisdom  kind  and  clear, 
Let  thy  life  in  mine  appear ; 
And,  with  actions  brotherly, 
Speak  my  Lord's  sincerity. 

3  Tender  Spirit,  dwell  with  me ! 
I  myself  would  tender  be ; 

Shut  my  heart  up  like  a  flower 
In  temptation's  darksome  hour, 
Open  it  when  shines  the  sun. 
And  his  love  by  fragrance  own. 

4  Mighty  Spirit,  dwell  with  me ! 
I  myself  would  mighty  be ; 
Mighty  so  as  to  prevail. 
Where  unaided  man  must  fail; 
Ever,  by  a  mighty  hope, 
Pressing  on  and  bearing  up. 

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5  Holy  spirit,  dwell  with  me ! 

1  myself  would  holy  be : 
Separate  from  sin,  I  would 
Choose  and  cherish  all  things  good ; 
And  whatever  I  can  be 

Give  to  him  who  gave  me  thee. 

Thomas  T.  Lynch. 

196  S,  M» 

"DREATHE  on  me,  Breath  of  God, 
^  Fill  me  with  life  anew, 
That  I  may  love  what  thou  dost  love, 
And  do  what  thou  wouldst  do. 

2  Breathe  on  me,  Breath  of  God, 
Until  my  heart  is  pure, 

Until  with  thee  I  will  one  will. 
To  do  or  to  endure. 

3  Breathe  on  me.  Breath  of  God, 
Till  I  am  wholly  thine, 

Till  all  this  earthly  part  of  me 
Glows  with  thy  fire  divine. 

4  Breathe  on  me.  Breath  of  God, 
So  shall  I  never  die. 

But  live  with  thee  the  perfect  life 
Of  thine  eternity.  Edwin  Hatch. 

197  lOs. 

CPIRIT  of  God!  descend  upon  my  heart; 
^  Wean  it  from  earth,  through  all  its 

pulses  move; 
Stoop  to  my  weakness,  mighty  as  thou  art. 
And  make  me  love  thee  as  I  ought  to 

love. 

12  i6i 


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2  I  ask  no  dream,  no  prophet  ecstasies, 
No  sudden  rending  of  the  veil  of  clay, 

No  angel  visitant,  no  opening  skies ; 
But  take  the  dimness  of  my  soul  away. 

3  Hast  thou  not  bid  us  love  thee,  God  and 

King? 
All,    all    thine    own,    soul,    heart    and 

strength  and  mind ; 
I  see  thy  cross ;  there  teach  my  heart  to  cling : 
O  let  me  seek  thee,  and  O  let  me  find ! 

4  Teach  me  to  feel  that  thou  art  always 

nigh; 
Teach  me  the  struggles  of  the  soul  to  bear, 
To  check  the  rising  doubt,  the  rebel  sigh ; 
Teach  me  the  patience  of  unanswered 

prayer. 

5  Teach  me  to  love  thee  as  thine  angels 

love. 
One  holy  passion  filling  all  my  frame ; 
The    kindling    of    the    heaven-descended 
Dove, 
My  heart  an  altar,  and  thy  love  the  flame. 

George  Croly. 


THE    HOLY   SCRIPTURES 


198  C  M» 

A    GLORY  gilds  the  sacred  page, 
-^^  Majestic  like  the  sun. 
It  gives  a  Hght  to  every  age ; 
It  gives,  but  borrows  none. 
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2  The  hand  that  gave  it  still  suppHes 
The  gracious  light  and  heat; 

His  truths  upon  the  nations  rise: 
They  rise,  but  never  set. 

3  Let  everlasting  thanks  be  thine 
For  such  a  bright  display, 

As  makes  a  world  of  darkness  shine 
With  beams  of  heavenly  day. 

4  My  soul  rejoices  to  pursue 
The  steps  of  him  I  love, 

Till  glory  breaks  upon  my  view 
In  brighter  worlds  above. 

William  Cowper. 

199  L,M. 

T  J  PON  the  gospel's  sacred  page 
^^    The  gathered  beams  of  ages  shine ; 
And,  as  it  hastens,  every  age 

But  makes  its  brightness  more  divine. 

2  On  mightier  wing,  in  loftier  flight, 
From  year  to  year  does  knowledge  soar : 

And,  as  it  soars,  the  gospel  light 
Becomes  effulgent  more  and  more. 

3  More  glorious  still,  as  centuries  roll, 
New  regions  blest,  new  powers  unfurled, 

Expanding  with  the  expanding  soul, 
Its  radiance  shall  o'erfiow  the  world, — 

4  Flow  to  restore,  but  not  destroy ; 
As  when  the  cloudless  lamp  of  day 

Pours  out  its  floods  of  light  and  joy. 
And  sweeps  the  lingering  mists  away. 

John  Bowring. 
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200  7s»  6s,  D, 

r\  WORD  of  God  incarnate, 
^-^   0  Wisdom  from  on  high, 
O  Truth  unchanged,  unchanging, 

O  Light  of  our  dark  sky ; 
We  praise  thee  for  the  radiance 

That  from  the  hallowed  page, 
A  lantern  to  our  footsteps, 

Shines  on  from  age  to  age. 

2  The  church  from  thee,  her  Master, 
Received  the  gift  divine. 

And  still  that  light  she  lifteth 

O'er  all  the  earth  to  shine. 
It' is  the  golden  casket 

Where  gems  of  truth  are  stored ; 
It  is  the  heaven -drawn  picture 

Of  thee,  the  living  Word. 

3  It  floateth  like  a  banner 
Before  God's  host  unfurled; 

It  shineth  like  a  beacon 

Above  the  darkling  world ; 
It  is  the  chart  and  compass. 

That,  o'er  life's  surging  sea, 
'Mid  mists,  and  rocks,  and  quicksands, 

Still  guides,  O  Christ,  to  thee. 

4  O  make  thy  church,  dear  Saviour, 
A  lamp  of  burnished  gold. 

To  bear  before  the  nations 
Thy  true  light,  as  of  old ; 
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O  teach  thy  wandering  pilgrims 

By  this  their  path  to  trace, 
Till,  clouds  and  darkness  ended, 

They  see  thee  face  to  face. 

William  W.  How. 

201  C  M, 

J-T  OW  precious  is  the  book  divine, 
-'•  -'■   By  inspiration  given ! 
Bright  as  a  lamp  its  doctrines  shine. 
To  guide  our  souls  to  heaven.' 

2  It  sweetly  cheers  our  drooping  hearts, 
In  this  dark  vale  of  tears; 

Life,  light,  and  joy  it  still  imparts, 
And  quells  our  rising  fears. 

3  This  lamp,  through  all  the  tedious  night 
Of  life,  shall  guide  our  way. 

Till  we  behold  the  clearer  light 
Of  an  eternal  day. 

John  Fawcett. 

202  L,  M, 

HP  HE  heavens  declare  thy  glory,  Lord; 
^     In  every  star  thy  wisdom  shines ; 
But  when  our  eyes  behold  thy  word. 
We  read  thy  name  in  fairer  lines. 

2  The  rolling  sun,  the  changing  light, 
And  nights  and  days,  thy  power  confess; 

But  the  blest  volume  thou  hast  writ, 
Reveals  thy  justice  and  thy  grace. 


THE  HOLY  SCRIPTURES 

3  Sun,  moon,  and  stars  convey  thy  praise 
Round  the  whole  earth,  and  never  stand : 

So,  when  thy  truth  began  its  race, 

It  touched  and  glanced  on  every  land. 

4  Nor  shall  thy  spreading  gospel  rest. 
Till  through  the  world  thy  truth  has  run ; 

Till  Christ  has  all  the  nations  blessed 
That  see  the  light,  or  feel  the  sun. 

5  Great  Sun  of  righteousness,  arise, 

'   Bless  the  dark  world  with  heavenly  light ; 
Thy  gospel  makes  the  simple  wise, 

Thy  laws  are  pure,  thy  judgments  right. 

6  Thy  noblest  wonders  here  we  view. 
In  souls  renewed,  and  sins  forgiven: 

Lord,  cleanse  my  sins,  my  soul  renew, 
And  make  thy  word  my  guide  to  heaven. 

Isaac  Watts. 

203  L.  M. 

HTHE  starry  firmament  on  high, 
-*-     And  all  the  glories  of  the  sky, 
Yet  shine  not  to  thy  praise,  O  Lord, 
So  brightly  as  thy  written  word. 

2  The  hopes  that  holy  word  supplies, 
Its  truths  divine  and  precepts  wise, 
In  each  a  heavenly  beam  I  see. 

And  every  beam  conducts  to  thee. 

3  Almighty  Lord,  the  sun  shall  fail, 
The  moon  forget  her  nightly  tale. 
And  deepest  silence  hush  on  high 
The  radiant  chorus  of  the  sky ; 

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4  But,  fixed  for  everlasting  years, 
tjnmoved  amid  the  wreck  of  spheres, 
Thy  word  shall  shine  in  cloudless  day, 
When  heaven  and  earth  have  passed 
away.  Robert  Grant. 

204  C  M. 

ll_r  OW  shall  the  young  secure  their  hearts, 
^  ^  And  guard  their  lives  from  sin  ? 
Thy  word  the  choicest  rule  imparts, 
To  keep  the  conscience  clean. 

2  When  once  it  enters  to  the  mind, 
It  spreads  such  light  abroad, 

The  meanest  souls  instruction  find. 
And  raise  their  thoughts  to  God. 

3  'Tis  like  the  sun,  a  heavenly  light. 
That  guides  us  all  the  day ; 

And,  through  the  dangers  of  the  night, 
A  lamp  to  lead  our  way. 

4  Thy  word  is  everlasting  truth; 
How  pure  is  every  page ! 

That  holy  book  shall  guide  our  youth, 
And  well  support  our  age. 

Isaac  Watts. 

205  C.  M, 

T    AMP  of  our  feet,  whereby  we  trace 
^^  Our  path  when  wont  to  stray; 
Stream  from  the  fount  of  heavenly  grace. 
Brook  by  the  traveler's  way ; 
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2  Bread  of  our  souls,  whereon  we  feed, 
True  manna  from  on  high ; 

Our  guide  and  chart,  wherein  we  read 
Of  realms  beyond  the  sky; 

3  Word  of  the  everlasting  God, 
Will  of  his  glorious  Son ; 

Without  thee  how  could  earth  be  trod, 
Or  heaven  itself  be  won? 


4  Lord,  grant  us  all  aright  to  learn 

The  wisdom  it  imparts; 
And  to  its  heavenly  teaching  turn. 

With  simple,  childhke  hearts. 

Bernard  Barton. 


206  6.6.4.6.6.6.4. 

T    ORD  of  all  power  and  might, 
^^  Father  of  love  and  light, 

Speed  on  thy  word ! 
O  let  the  gospel  sound 
All  the  wide  world  around, 
Wherever  man  is  found! 

God  speed  his  word ! 

2  Hail,  blessed  Jubilee! 
Thine,  Lord,  the  glory  be; 

Hallelujah! 
Thine  was  the  mighty  plan ; 
From  thee  the  work  began ; 
Away  with  praise  of  man! 

Glory  to  God! 

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3  Lo,  what  embattled  foes, 
Stem  in  their  hate,  oppose 

God's  holy  word! 
One  for  his  truth  we  stand. 
Strong  in  his  own  right  hand, 
Firm  as  a  martyr-band: 

God  shield  his  word! 

4  Onward  shall  be  our  course, 
Despite  of  fraud  or  force ; 

God  is  before. 
His  words  erelong  shall  run 
Free  as  the  noonday  sun ; 
His  purpose  must  be  done : 

God  bless  his  word! 

Hugh  Stowell. 


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THE   CHURCH 

207  7s.  6s.  a 

'T^HE  church's  one  foundation 
^     Is  Jesus  Christ  her  Lord ; 
She  is  his  new  creation 

By  w^ater  and  the  word : 
From  heaven  he  came  and  sought  her 

To  be  his  holy  bride ; 
With  his  own  blood  he  bought  her, 

And  for  her  life  he  died. 

2  Elect  from  every  nation, 
Yet  one  o'er  all  the  earth, 

Her  charter  of  salvation. 

One  Lord,  one  faith,  one  birth ; 
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One  holy  name  she  blesses, 

Partakes  one  holy  food, 
And  to  one  hope  she  presses, 

With  every  grace  endued. 

3  'Mid  toil  and  tribulation, 
And  tumult  of  her  war, 

She  waits  the  consummation 

Of  peace  for  evermore; 
Till,  with  the  vision  glorious. 

Her  longing  eyes  are  blest. 
And  the  great  church  victorious 

Shall  be  the  church  at  rest. 

4  Yet  she  on  earth  hath  union 
With  God  the  Three  in  One, 

And  mystic  sweet  communion 
With  those  whose  rest  is  won : 

O  happy  ones  and  holy ! 
Lord,  give  us  grace  that  we, 

Like  them,  the  meek  and  lowly. 
On  high  may  dwell  with  thee. 

Samuel  J.  Stone. 

208  S.  M. 

T  LOVE  thy  kingdom.  Lord, 
^   The  house  of  thine  abode. 
The  church  our  blest  Redeemer  saved 
With  his  own  precious  blood. 

2  I  love  thy  church,  O  God! 

Her  walls  before  thee  stand, 
Dear  as  the  apple  of  thine  eye, 

And  graven  on  thy  hand. 

170 


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3  For  her  my  tears  shall  fall ; 
For  her  my  prayers  ascend ; 

To  her  my  cares  and  toils  be  given ; 
Till  toils  and  cares  shall  end. 

4  Beyond  my  highest  joy 

I  prize  her  heavenly  ways, 
Her  sweet  communion,  solemn  vows. 
Her  hymns  of  love  and  praise. 

5  Sure  as  thy  truth  shall  last. 
To  Zion  shall  be  given 

The  brightest  glories  earth  can  yield. 
And  brighter  bliss  of  heaven. 

Timothy  Dwight. 

309  C  M, 

/^ITY  of  God,  how  broad  and  far 
^-^  Outspread  thy  walls  sublime! 
The  true  thy  chartered  freemen  are. 
Of  every  age  and  clime. 

2  One  holy  church,  one  army  strong. 
One  steadfast  high  intent, 

One'  working  band,  one  harvest  song, 
One  King  omnipotent! 

3  How  purely  hath  thy  speech  come  down 
From  man's  primeval  youth! 

How  grandly  hath  thine  empire  grown 
Of  freedom,  love,  and  truth! 

4  How  gleam  thy  watch  fires  through  the 

night, 
With  never-fainting  ray ! 
How  rise  thy  towers,  serene  and  bright, 
To  meet  the  dawning  day ! 
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5  In  vain  the  surge's  angry  shock, 

In  vain  the  drifting  sands ; 
Unharmed  upon  the  eternal  Rock, 

The  eternal  city  stands. 

Samuel  Johnson. 

310  8s.  7s.  D. 

f^  LORIOUS  things  of  thee  are  spoken, 

^^  Zion,  city  of  our  God ; 

He,  whose  word  cannot  be  broken. 

Formed  thee  for  his  own  abode ; 
On  the  Rock  of  Ages  founded, 

What  can  shake  thy  sure  repose? 
With  salvation's  walls  surrounded. 

Thou  may'st  smile  at  all  thy  foes. 

2  See,  the  streams  of  living  waters, 
Springing  from  eternal  love, 

Well  suppty  thy  sons  and  daughters, 
And  all  fear  of  want  remove : 

Who  can  faint,  while  such  a  river 
Ever  flows  their  thirst  to  assuage? 

Grace  which,  like  the  Lord,  the  giver, 
Never  fails  from  age  to  age. 

3  Round  each  habitation  hovering. 
See  the  cloud  and  fire  appear 

For  a  glory  and  a  covering, 

Showing  that  the  Lord  is  near! 
Glorious  things  of  thee  are  spoken, 

Zion,  city  of  our  God ; 
He,  whose  word  cannot  be  broken. 
Formed  thee  for  his  own  abode. 

John  Newton. 
172 


THE  CHURCH 

211  8s.  7s.D, 

T_r  EAR  what  God  the  Lord  hath  spoken : 
-'--*•   O  my  people,  faint  and  few, 
Comfortless,  afflicted,  broken, 

Fair  abodes  I  build  for  you ; 
Scenes  of  heartfelt  tribulation 

Shall  no  more  perplex  your  ways ; 
You  shall  name  your  walls  "  Salvation," 

And  your  gates  shall  all  be  "Praise." 

2  There,  like  streams  that  feed  the  garden, 
Pleasures  without  end  shall  flow ; 

For  the  Lord,  your  faith  rewarding, 

All  his  bounty  shall  bestow. 
Still  in  undisturbed  possession. 

Peace  and  righteousness  shall  reign; 
Never  shall  you  feel  oppression. 

Hear  the  voice  of  war  again. 

3  Ye  no  more  your  suns  descending. 
Waning  moons  no  more  shall  see ; 

But,  your  griefs  forever  ending. 

Find  eternal  noon  in  me : 
God  shall  rise,  and,  shining  o'er  you. 

Change  to  day  the  gloom  of  night ; 
He,  the  Lord,  shall  be  your  glory, 

God  your  everlasting  light. 

William  Cowper. 

213  8.  7.  8»7.4,7. 

7^  ION  stands  with  hills  surrounded, 
^^  Zion,  kept  by  power  divine: 
All  her  foes  shall  be  confounded. 
Though  the  world  in  arms  combine ; 

Happy  Zion, 
What  a  favored  lot  is  thine ! 
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2  Every  human  tie  may  perish; 
Friend  to  friend  unfaithful  prove; 

Mothers  cease  their  own  to  cherish ; 
Heaven  and  earth  at  last  remove; 

But  no  changes 
Can  attend  Jehovah's  love. 

3  In  the  furnace  God  may  prove  thee, 
Thence  to  bring  thee  forth  more  bright, 

But  can  never  cease  to  love  thee ; 
Thou  art  precious  in  his  sight : 

God  is  with  thee, 
God,  thine  everlasting  light. 

Thomas  Kelly. 

213  L«M. 

r^REAT  God!  attend,  while  Zion  sings 
^^  The    joy    that    from    thy    presence 

springs ; 
To  spend  one  day  with  thee  on  earth 
Exceeds  a  thousand  days  of  mirth. 

2  Might  I  enjoy  the  meanest  place 
Within  thy  house,  O  God  of  grace. 
Nor  tents  of  ease,  nor  thrones  of  power, 
Should  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  thy  door. 

3  God  is  our  sun,  he  makes  our  day: 
God  is  our  shield,  he  guards  our  way 
From  all  the  assaults  of  hell  and  sin, 
From  foes  without,  and  foes  within. 

4  O  God,  our  King,  whose  sovereign  sway 
The  glorious  hosts  of  heaven  obey. 

And  devils  at  thy  presence  flee ; 
Blest  is  the  man  that  trusts  in  thee. 

Isaac  Watts. 
174 


THE  CHURCH 

214  C  M. 

/^  WHERE  are  kings  and  empires  now, 
^-^  Of  old  that  went  and  came? 
But,  Lord,  thy  church  is  praying  yet, 
A  thousand  years  the  same. 

2  We  mark  her  goodly  battlements, 
And  her  foundations  strong; 

We  hear  within  the  solemn  voice 
Of  her  unending  song. 

3  For  not  like  kingdoms  of  the  world 
Thy  holy  church,  O  God ! 

Though  earthquake  shocks  are  threatening 
her, 
And  tempests  are  abroad; 

4  Unshaken  as  eternal  hills, 
Immovable  she  stands, 

A  mountain  that  shall  fill  the  earth, 
A  house  not  made  with  hands. 

A.  Cleveland  Coxe. 

215  L.  M* 

"LJTOW  pleasant,  how  divinely  fair, 
-'--'■   O  Lord  of  hosts,  thy  dwellings  are ! 
With  strong  desire  my  spirit  faints 
To  meet  the  assemblies  of  thy  saints. 

2  Blest  are  the  saints  that  sit  on 'high, 
Around  thy  throne  of  majesty; 
Thy  brightest  glories  shine  above, 
And  all  their  work  is  praise  and  love. 
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3  Blest  are  the  souls  that  find  a  place 
Within  the  temple  of  thy  grace : 
Here  they  behold  thy  gentler  rays, 
And  seek  thy  face,  and  learn  thy  praise. 

4  Cheerful     they     walk     with     growing 

strength, 
Till  all  shall  meet  in  heaven  at  length, 
Till  all  before  thy  face  appear, 
And  join  in  nobler  worship  there. 

Isaac  Watts. 


316  L.M. 

A  RM  of  the  Lord,  awake,  awake! 
^^~^  Thine  own  immortal  strength  put  on! 
With  terror  clothed,  hell's  kingdom  shake, 
And  cast  thy  foes  with  fury  down. 

2  By  death  and  hell  pursued  in  vain, 

'  To  thee  the  ransomed  seed  shall  come ; 
Shouting,  their  heavenly  Zion  gain, 

And   pass   through    death    triumphant 
home. 

3  The  pain  of  life  shall  then  be  o'er, 
The  anguish  and  distracting  care ; 

There  sighing  grief  shall  weep  no  more, 
And  sin  shall  never  enter  there. 

4  Where  pure,  essential  joy  is  found. 
The  Lord's  redeemed  their  heads  shall 

raise. 
With  everlasting  gladness  crowned, 

And  filled  with  love,  and  lost  in  praise. 

Charles  Wesley. 
176 


THE  CHURCH 

217  .  L.M. 

A  WAKE,  Jerusalem,  awake! 
^^^  No  longer  in  thy  sins  lie  down ; 
The  garment  of  salvation  take, 

Thy  beauty  and  thy  strength  put  on. 

2  Shake  off  the  dust  that  blinds  thy  sight", 
And  hides  the  promise  from  thine  eyes ; 

Arise,  and  struggle  into  light, 
The  great  Deliverer  calls.  Arise ! 

3  Shake  off  the  bands  of  sad  despair ; 
Zion,  assert  thy  liberty ; 

Look  up,  thy  broken  heart  prepare. 
And  God  shall  set  the  captive  free. 

4  Vessels  of  mercy,  sons  of  grace. 
Be  purged  from  every  sinful  stain. 

Be  like  your  Lord,  his  word  embrace. 
Nor  bear  his  hallowed  name  in  vain. 

Charles  Wesley. 

218  L,M. 

/^  OD  is  the  refuge  of  his  saints, 
^^    When  storms  of  sharp  distress  invade ; 
Ere  we  can  offer  our  complaints. 
Behold  him  present  with  his  aid. 

2  Let  mountains  from  their  seats  be  hurled 
Down  to  the  deep,  and  buried  there, 

Convulsions  shake  the  solid  world. 
Our  faith  shall  never  yield  to  fear. 

3  Loud  may  the  troubled  ocean  roar; 
In  sacred  peace  our  souls  abide ; 

While  every  nation,  every  shore, 

Trembles,  and  dreads  the  swelling  tide. 
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4  There  is  a  stream,  whose  gentle  flow 
Supplies  the  city  of  our  God, 

Life,  love,  and  joy,  still  gliding  through. 
And  watering  our  divine  abode. 

5  That  sacred  stream,  thy  holy  word. 
Our  grief  allays,  our  fear  controls : 

Sweet  peace  thy  promises  afford. 

And  give  new  strength  to  fainting  souls, 

Isaac  Watts. 


THE  MINISTRY 

219  7s.  6s,  D, 

T    ORD  of  the  living  harvest 
■^  That  whitens  o'er  the  plain. 
Where  angels  soon  shall  gather 

Their  sheaves  of  golden  grain; 
Accept  these  hands  to  labor. 

These  hearts  to  trust  and  love. 
And  deign  with  them  to  hasten 

Thy  kingdom  from  above. 

2  As  laborers  in  thy  vineyard. 
Send  us,  O  Christ,  to  be 

Content  to  bear  the  burden 

Of  weary  days  for  thee ; 
We  ask  no  other  wages, 

When  thou  shalt  call  us  home. 
But  to  have  shared  the  travail 

Which  makes  thy  kingdom  come. 

3  Come  down,  thou.  Holy  Spirit! 
And  fill  our  souls  with  light. 

Clothe  us  in  spotless  raiment. 
In  linen  clean  and  white ; 
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Beside  thy  sacred  altar 

Be  with  us,  where  we  stand, 

To  sanctify  thy  people 

Through  all  this' happy  land. 

John  S.  B.  Monsell. 

220  L.M. 

JESUS,  the  truth  and  power  divine. 
Send  forth  these  messengers  of  thine ; 
Their  hands  confirm,  their  hearts  inspire, 
And  touch  their  lips  with  hallowed  fire. 

2  Be  thou  their  mouth  and  wisdom.  Lord ; 
Thou,  by  the  hammer  of  thy  word. 

The  rocky  hearts  in  pieces  break. 
And  bid  the  sons  of  thunder  speak. 

3  To  those  who  would  their  Lord  embrace, 
Give  them*  to  preach  the  word  of  grace ; 
Sweetly  their  yielding  bosoms  move, 
And  mdt  them  with  the  fire  of  love. 

4  Let  all  with  thankful  hearts  confess 
Thy  welcome  messengers  of  peace ; 
Thy  power  in  their  report  be  found, 
And  let  thy  feet  behind  them  sound. 

Charles  Wesley. 

221  ,  L.  M, 

TUT  IGH  on  his  everlasting  throne, 
-■^    The  King  of  saints  his  work  surveys ; 
Marks  the  dear  souls  he  calls  his  own, 
And  smiles  on  the  peculiar  race. 

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^  He    rests    well    pleased    their   toils    to 
see; 

Beneath  his  easy  yoke  they  move ; 
With  all  their  heart  and  strength  agree 

In  the  sweet  labor  of  his  love. 

3  See  where  the  servants  of  their  Lord, 
A  busy  multitude,  appear; 

For  Jesus  day  and  night  employed, 
His  heritage  they  toil  to  clear. 

4  Jesus  their  toil  delighted  sees. 
Their  industry  vouchsafes  to  crown ; 

He  kindly  gives  the  wished  increase. 
And  sends  the  promised  blessing  down. 

5  O  multiply  thy  sower's  seed. 

And  fruit  we  every  hour  shall  bear ; 
Throughout  the  world  thy  gospel  spread. 
Thine  everlasting  truth  declare ! 

Augustus  G.  Spangenberg. 
Tr.  by  John  Wesley. 

222  CM. 

JESUS!  the  name  high  over  all, 
In  hell,  or  earth,  or  sky ; 
Angels  and  men  before  it  fall, 
And  devils  fear  and  fly. 

2  Jesus !  the  name  to  sinners  dear, 
The  name  to  sinners  given ; 

It  scatters  all  their  guilty  fear ; 
It  turns  their  hell  to  heaven. 

i8o 


THE  MINISTRY 

3  Jesus  the  prisoner's  fetters  breaks, 
And  bruises  Satan's  head ; 

Power  into  strengthless  souls  he  speaks, 
And  Hfe  into  the  dead. 

4  O  that  the  world  might  taste  and  see 
The  riches  of  his  grace ! 

The  arms  of  love  that  compass  me 
Would  all  mankind  embrace. 

5  His  only  righteousness  I  show, 
His  saving  truth  proclaim ; 

'Tis  all  my  business  here  below, 
To  cry,  "  Behold  the  Lamb ! " 

6  Happy,  if  with  my  latest  breath 
I  may  but  gasp  his  name; 

Preach  him  to  all,  and  crv  in  death, 
"Behold,  behold  the  Lamb!" 

Charles  Wesley. 

223  C  M. 

T    ET  Zion's  watchmen  all  awake, 
-"^  And  take  the  alarm  they  give ; 
Now  let  them  from  the  mouth  of  God 
Their  solemn  charge  receive. 

2  'Tis  not  a  cause  of  small  import 
The  pastor's  care  demands; 

But  what  might  fill  an  angel's  heart, 
And  filled  a  Saviour's  hands. 

3  They  watch  for  souls  for  whom  the  Lord 
Did  heavenly  bliss  forego ; 

For  souls  that  must  forever  live 
In  raptures  or  in  woe. 


INSTITUTIONS  OF  CHRISTIANITY 

4  May  they  that  Jesus,  whom  they  preach, 

Their  own  Redeemer  see ; 
And  watch  thou  daily  o'er  their  souls, 

That  they  may  watch  for  thee. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

224  C  M. 

T_J  OW  rich  thy  bounty,  King  of  kings ! 
•^  ^  Thy  favors,  how  divine! 
The  blessings  which  thy  gospel  brings. 
How  splendidly  they  shine! 

2  Gold  is  but  dross,  and  gems  but  toys. 
Should  gold  and  gems  compare ; 

How  mean,  when  set  against  those  joys 
Thy  poorest  servants  share ! 

3  Yet  all  these  treasures  of  thy  grace 
Are  lodged  in  urns  of  clay ; 

And  the  weak  sons  of  mortal  race 
The  immortal  gifts  convey. 

4  Feebly  they  lisp  thy  glories  forth, 
Yet  grace  the  victory  gives ; 

Quickly  they  molder  back  to  earth, 
Yet  still  thy  gospel  lives. 

5  Such  wonders  power  divine  effects; 
Such  trophies  God  can  raise ; 

His  hand,  from  crumbling  dust,  erects 

His  monuments  of  praise. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

225  L,  M. 

CHALL  I,  for  fear  of  feeble  man, 
"^  The  Spirit's  course  in  me  restrain? 
Or,  undismayed  in  deed  or  word. 
Be  a  true  witness  for  my  Lord? 
182 


THE  MINISTRY 

2  Awed  by  a-mortal's  frown,  shall  I 
Conceal  the  word  of  God  most  high? 
How  then  before  thee  shall  I  dare 
To  stand,  or  how  thine  anger  bear? 

3  Shall  I,  to  soothe  the  unholy  throng. 
Soften  thy  truth,  and  smooth  my  tongue, 
To- gain  earth's  gilded  toys,  or  flee 

The  cross  endured,  my  Lord,  by  thee? 

4  What  then  is  he  whose  scorn  I  dread, 
Whose  wrath  or  hate  makes  me  afraid  ? 
A  man !  an  heir  of  death !  a  slave 

To  sin !  a  bubble  on  the  wave ! 

5  Yea,  let   men   rage,    since   thou  wilt 

spread 
Thy  shadowing  wings  around  my  head : 
Since  in  all  pain  thy  tender  love 
Will  still  miy  sure  refreshment  prove. 
John  J.  Winkler.     Tr.  by  John  Wesley. 

226  L.  M. 

A  A  rE  bid  thee  welcome  in  the  name 

Of  Jesus,  our  exalted  Head ; 
Come  as  a  ser\^ant, — so  he  came — 
And  we  receive  thee  in  his  stead. 

2  Come  as  a  shepherd ; — guard  and  keep 
This   fold    from   hell,    and    earth,    and 
sin; 
Nourish  the  lambs,  and  feed  the  sheep, 
The  wounded  heal,  the  lost  bring  in. 
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3  Come  as  an  angel ; — hence  to  guide 
A  band  of  pilgrims  on  their  way, 

That,  softly  walking  at  thy  side. 

We  fail  not,  faint  not,  turn  nor  stray. 

4  Come  as  a  teacher — sent  from  God, 
Charged  his  whole  counsel  to  declare ; 

Lift  o'er  our  ranks  the  prophet's  rod, 
While  we  uphold  thy  hands  with  prayer. 
James  Montgomery. 

A  ND  let  our  bodies  part, 
-^^  To  different  climes  repair; 
Inseparably  joined  in  heart 
The  friends  of  Jesus  are. 

2  0  let  us  still  proceed 
In  Jesus'  work  below ; 

And,  following  our  triumphant  Head, 
To  further  conquests  go ! 

3  The  vineyard  of  the  Lord 
Before  his  laborers  lies ; 

And  lo !  we  see  the  vast  reward 
Which  waits  us  in  the  skies. 

4  O  let  our  heart  and  mind 
Continually  ascend. 

That  haven  of  repose  to  find, 
Where  all  our  labors  end, 

5  Where  all  our  toils  are  o'er. 
Our  suffering  and  our  pain! 

Who  meet  on  that  eternal  shore 
Shall  never  part  again. 

Charles  Wesley. 
184 


BAPTISM 

13 LEST  be  the  dear  uniting  love 
^  That  will  not  let  us  part ; 
Our  bodies  may  far  off  remove, 
We  still  are  one  in  heart. 

2  Joined  in  one  spirit  to  our  Head, 
Where  he  appoints  we  go ; 

And  still  in  Jesus'  footsteps  tread, 
And  do  his  work  below. 

3  O  let  us  ever  walk  in  him, 
And  nothing  know  beside, 

"  Nothing  desire,  nothing  esteem, 
But  Jesus  crucified! 

4  Partakers  of  the  Saviour's  grace, 
The  same  in  mind  and  heart. 

Nor  joy,  nor  grief,  nor  time,  nor  place. 
Nor  life,  nor  death,  can  part. 

5  Then  let  us  hasten  to  the  day 
Which  shall  our  flesh  restore, 

When  death  shall  all  be  done  away, 
And  bodies  part  no  more. 

Charles  Wesley. 

BAPTISM 

229  L.M. 

/^OME,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
^^  Honor  the  means  ordained  by  thee ; 
Make  good  our  apostolic  boast. 

And  own  thy  glorious  ministry. 
2  Father,  in  these  reveal  thy  Son ; 

In  these,  for  whom  we  seek  thy  face, 
The  hidden  mystery  make  known. 

The  inward,  pure,  baptizing  grace. 
185 


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3  Jesus,  with  us  thou  always  art ; 
Effectual  make  the  sacred  sign ; 

The  gift  unspeakable  impart, 
And  bless  the  ordinance  divine. 

4  Eternal  Spirit,  from  on  high, 
Baptizer  of  our  spirits  thou ! 

The  sacramental  seal  apply, 

And  witness  with  the  water  now. 

Charles  Wesley. 

230  C  M. 

C  EE  Israel's  gentle  Shepherd  stand 
"^  With  all-engaging  charms; 
Hark,  how  he  calls  the  tender  lambs, 
And  folds  them  in  his  arms ! 

2  ''Permit  them  to  approach,"  he  cries, 
'*  Nor  scorn  their  humble  name ; 

For  'twas  to  bless  such  souls  as  these 
The  Lord  of  angels  came." 

3  We  bring  them,  Lord,  in  thankful  hands, 
And  yield  them  up  to  thee ; 

Joyful  that  we  ourselves  are  thine, 
Thine  let  our  offspring  be. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

331  L.  M. 

/^  GOD,  great  Father,  Lord,  and  King! 
^-^    Our  children  unto  thee  we  bring ; 
And  strong  in  faith,  and  hope,  and  love, 
We  dare  thy  steadfast  word  to  prove. 

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BAPTISM 

2  Thy  covenant  kindness'  did  of  old 
Our  fathers  and  their  seed  enfold ; 
That  ancient  promise  standeth  sure, 
And  shall  while  heaven  and  earth  endure. 

3  Look  down  upon  us  while  we  pray, 
And  visit  us  in  grace  to-day ; 

These  little  ones  in  mercy  take 

And  make  them  thine  for  Jesus'  sake. 

4  While  they  the  outward  sign  receive, 
Wilt  thou  thy  Holy  Spirit  give. 

And  keep  and  help  them  by  thy  power 
In  every  hard  and  trying  hour. 

5  Guide  thou  their  feet  in  holy  ways : 
Shine  on  them  through  the  darkest  days : 
Uphold  them  till  their  life  be  past. 
And  bring  them  all  to  heaven  at  last. 

E.  Embree  Hoss. 

232  L,  M. 

nPHIS  child  w^e  dedicate  to  thee, 
^     O  God  of  grace  and  purity ! 
Shield  it  from  sin  and  threatening  wrong, 
And  let  thy  love  its  life  prolong. 

2  0  may  thy  Spirit  gently  draw 
Its  willing  soul  to  keep  thy  law ; 
May  virtue,  piety,  and  truth. 
Dawn  even  with  its  dawning  youth ! 

3  We,  too,  before  thy  gracious  sight, 
Once  shared  the  blest  baptismal  rite. 
And  would  renew  its  solemn  vow 

With  love,  and  thanks,  and  praises,  now. 

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4  Grant  that,  with  true  and  faithful  heart, 
We  still  may  act  the  Christian's  part, 
Cheered  by  each  promise  thou  hast  given, 
And  laboring  for  the  prize  in  heaven. 

From  the  German.     Tr.  by  Samuel  Oilman. 


333  THE  I.ORD.S   SUPPER  ^^ 

'T^HE  King  of  heaven  his  table  spreads, 
-*-     And  blessings  crown  the  board ; 
Not  paradise,  with  all  its  joys, 
Could  such  delight  afford. 

2  Pardon  and  peace  to  dying  men, 
And  endless  life  are  given. 

Through  the  rich  blood  that  Jesus  shed 
To  raise  our  souls  to  heaven. 

3  Millions  of  souls,  in  glory  now, 
Were  fed  and  feasted  here ; 

And  millions  more,  still  on  the  way, 
Around  the  board  appear. 

4  All  things  are  ready,  come  away, 
Nor  weak  excuses  frame ; 

Crowd  to  your  places  at  the  feast. 
And  bless  the  Founder's  name. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

334  CM. 

A  CCORDING  to  thy  gracious  word, 
-^^  In  meek  humility, 
This  will  I  do,  my  dying  Lord, 
I  will  remember  thee. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER 

2  Thy  body,  broken  for  my  sake, 
My  bread  from  heaven  shall  be ; 

Thy  testamental  cup  I  take, 
And  thus  remember  thee. 

3  Gethsemane  can  I  forget, 
Or  there  thy  conflict  see. 

Thine  agon}^  and  bloody  sweat, 
And  not  remember  thee? 

4  When  to  the  cross  I  turn  mine  eyes, 
And  rest  on  Calvary, 

O  Lamb  of  God,  my  Sacrifice, 
I  must  remember  thee ! 

5  Remember  thee,  and  all  thy  pains. 
And  all  thy  love  to  me ; 

Yea,  while  a  breath,  a  pulse  remains. 
Will  I  remember  thee ! 

6  And  when  these  failing  lips  grow  dumb, 
And  mind  and  memory  flee, 

When  thou  shalt  in  thy  kingdom  come. 
Then,  Lord,  remember  me! 

James  Montgomery. 

235  8s.  7s-D* 

JESUS  spreads  his  banner  o'er  us, 
Cheers  our  famished  souls  with  food ; 
He  the  banquet  spreads  before  us. 

Of  his  mystic  flesh  and  blood. 
Precious  banquet,  bread  of  heaven. 

Wine  of  gladness,  flowing  free ; 
May  we  taste  it,  kindly  given, 
In  remembrance.  Lord,  of  thee. 
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2  In  thy  holy  incarnation, 

When  the  angels  sang  thy  birth ; 
In  thy  fasting  and  temptation, 

In  thy  labors  on  the  earth, 
In  thy  trial  and  rejection, 

In  thy  sufferings  on  the  tree. 
In  thy  glorious  resurrection, 

May  we.  Lord,  remember  thee. 

RoswELL  Park. 

336  C  M.  D. 

T  F  human  kindness  meets  return, 

^  And  owns  the  grateful  tie ; 

If  tender  thoughts  within  us  bum 

To  feel  a  friend  is  nigh ; — 
O  shall  not  warmer  accents  tell 

The  gratitude  we  owe 
To  Him  who  died,  our  fears  to  quell. 

Our  more  than  orphan's  woe ! 
2  While  yet  his  anguished  soul  surveyed 

Those  pangs  he  would  not  flee. 
What  love  his  latest  words  displayed, — 

"  Meet  and  remember-  me ! ' ' 
Remember  thee !  thy  death,  thy  shame 

Our  sinful  hearts  to  share ! 
O  memory,  leave  no  other  name 

But  his  recorded  there ! 

Gerard  T.  Noel. 

237  JOs. 

TLJ  ERE, O  my  Lord ,  I  see  thee  face  to  face ; 
-■■  -*-   Here  would  I  touch  and  handle  things 

unseen ; 
Here  grasp  with  firmer  hand  eternal  grace, 
And  all  my  weariness  upon  thee  lean. 
190 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER 

2  Here  would  I  feed  upon  the   bread  of 

God; 

kHere  drink  with  thee  the  royal  wine  of 
heaven ; 
Here  would  I  la}^  aside  each  earthly  load, 
Here  taste  afresh  the  calm  of  sin  for- 
given. 

3  Too  soon  we  rise :  the  symbols  disappear ; 
The  feast,  though  not  the  love,  is  passed 

and  gone; 
The  bread  and  wine  remove :  but  thou  art 
here, 
Nearer  than  ever, — still  my  shield  and 
sun. 


^ 


4  I  have  no  help  but  thine,  nor  do  I  need 
Another  arm  save  thine  to  lean  upon ; 

It  is  enough,  my  Lord,  enough  indeed : 
My  strength  is  in  thy  might, — thy  might 
alone. 

5  I  have  no  wisdom  save  in  him  who  is 
My  wisdom  and  my  teacher  both  in  one ; 

No    wisdom   can    I  lack  while    thou  art 
wise, 
No  teaching  do  I  crave  save  thine  alone. 

6  Feast  after  feast  thus  comes,  and  passes 

by; 
Yet,  passing,  points  to  the  glad  feast 
above, 
Giving  sweet  foretaste  of  the  festal  joy, 
The  Lamb's  great  bridal  feast  of  bliss 
and  love.  Horatius  Bonar. 

igi 


INSTITUTIONS  OF  CHRISTIANITY 

238  9s.  8s. 

"DREAD  of  the  world  in  mercy  broken, 
^  Wine  of  the  soul  in  mercy  shed, 
By  whom  the  words  of  life  were  spoken. 
And  in  whose  death  our  sins  are  dead ; 

2  Look  on  the  heart  by  sorrow  broken, 
Look  on  the  tears  by  sinners  shed ; 

And  be  thy  feast  to  us  the  token 
That  by  thy  grace  our  souls  are  fed. 
Reginald  Heber, 

239  8.  8.  8.  4. 

"D  Y  Christ  redeemed,  in  Christ  restored, 
-^  We  keep  the  memory  adored. 
And  show  the  death  of  our  dear  Lord 
Until  he  come. 

2  His  body,  broken  in  our  stead. 
Is  here,  in  this  memorial  bread ; 
And  so  our  feeble  love  is  fed 

Until  he  come. 

3  His  fearful  drops  of  agony. 
His  lifeblood  shed  for  us  we  see : 
The  wine  shall  tell  the  mystery 

Until  he  come. 

4  And  thus  that  dark  betrayal  night. 
With  the  last  advent  we  unite — 
The  shame,  the  glory^  by  this  rite. 

Until  he  come. 

5  Until  the  trump  of  God  be  heard, 
Until  the  ancient  graves  be  stirred, 
And  with  the  great  commanding  word 

The  Lord  shall  come. 
T92 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER 

6  O  blessed  hope !  with  this  elate 

Let  not  our  hearts  be  desolate, 

But  strong  in  faith,  in  patience  wait 

Until  he  come ! 

George  Rawson. 

340  7s,  6L 

<<T"ILLHecome,"  O  let  the  words 

^     Linger  on  the  trembling  chords ; 
Let  the  **  little  while  "  between 
In  their  golden  light  be  seen ; 
Let  us  think  how  heaven  and  home 
Lie  beyond  that,  "Till  he  come." 

2  When  the  weary  ones  we  love 
Enter  on  their  rest  above. 
Seems  the  earth  so  poor  and  vast. 
All  our  life -joy  overcast? 

Hush,  be  every  murmur  dumb ; 
It  is  only,  "Till  he  come." 

3  Clouds  and  conflicts  round  us  press ; 
Would  we  have  one  sorrow  less? 

All  the  sharpness  of  the  cross. 
All  that  tells  the  world  is  lost, 
Death  and  darkness,  and  the  tomb, 
Only  whisper,  "Till  he  come." 

4  See,  the  feast  of  love  is  spread. 
Drink  the  wine,  and  break  the  bread ; 
Sweet  memorials, ^till  the  Lord 
Call  us  round  his  heavenly  board ; 
Some  from  earth,  from  glory  some, 
Severed  only,  "Till  he  come." 

Edward  H.  Bickersteth. 
14  193 


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THE  GOSPEL 


THE   NEED  OF  SALVATION 

241  €,  M, 

/^OME,  O  thou  all-victorious  Lord, 
^^  Thy  power  to  us  make  known ; 
Strike  with  the  hammer  of  thy  word, 
And  break  these  hearts  of  stone. 

2  O  that  we  all  might  now  begin 
Our  foolishness  to  mourn; 

And  turn  at  once  from  every  sin, 
And  to  the  Saviour  turn! 

3  Give  us  ourselves  and  thee  to  know 
In  this  our  gracious  day ; 

Repentance  unto  life  bestow, 
And  take  our  sins  away. 

4  Convince  us  first  of  unbelief, 
i\nd  freely  then  release ; 

Fill  every  soul  with  sacred  grief. 
And  then  with  sacred  peace. 

Charles  Wesley. 

243  C  M. 

pLUNGED  in  a-gulf  of  dark  despair, 
^     We  wretched  sinners  lay, 
Without  one  cheering  beam  of  hope, 
Or  spark  of  glimmering  day. 

2  With  pitying  eyes  the  Prince  of  grace 

Beheld  our  helpless  grief: 
He  saw,  and,  O  amazing  love! 

He  ran  to  our  relief. 

1 94 


THE  NEED  OF  SALVATION 

3  Down  from  the  shining  seats  above 
With  joyful  haste  he  sped, 

Entered  the  grave  in  mortal  flesh, 
And  dwelt  among  the  dead. 

4  O  for  this  love  let  rocks  and  hills 
Their  lasting  silence  break ; 

And  all  harmonious  human  tongues. 
The  Saviour's  praises  speak! 

5  Angels,  assist  our  mighty  joys, 
Strike  all  your  harps  of  gold ; 

But  when  you  raise  your  highest  notes, 
His  love  can  ne'er  be  told. 

Isaac  Watts. 

243  C  M, 

Air  HAT  is  the  thing  of  greatest  price, 
^  *     The  whole  creation  round? 
That  which  was  lost  in  Paradise, 
That  which  in  Christ  is  found : 

2  The  soul  of  man,  Jehovah's  breath. 
That  keeps  two  worlds  at  strife ; 

Hell  moves  beneath  to  work  its  death, 
Heaven  stoops  to  give  it  life. 

3  God,  to  reclaim  it,  did  not  spare 
His  well-beloved  Son; 

Jesus,  to  save  it,  deigned  to  bear 
The  sins  of  all  in  one. 

4  The  Holy  Spirit  sealed  the  plan. 
And  pledged  the  blood  divine. 

To  ransom  every  soul  of  man ; 
That  price  was  paid  for  mine. 
195 


THE  GOSPEL 

5  And  is  this  treasure  borne  below, 
In  earthen  vessels  frail? 

Can  none  its  utmost  value  know, 
Till  flesh  and  spirit  fail? 

6  Then  let  us  gather  round  the  cross, 
That  knowledge  to  obtain ; 

Not  by  the  soul's  eternal  loss, 
But  everlasting  gain. 

James  Montgomery. 

244  L.  M. 

WHEREWITH,  O  Lord,  shall  I  draw 
^  ^      near, 

And  bow  myself  before  thy  face? 
How  in  thy  purer  eyes  appear? 

What  shall  I  bring  to  gain  thy  grace? 

2  Whoe'er  to  thee  themselves  approve 
Must  take  the  path  thyself  hast  showed 

Justice  pursue,  and  mercy  love. 

And  humbly  walk  by  faith  with  God. 

3  But  though  my  life  henceforth  be  thine. 
Present  for  past  can  ne'er  atone ; 

Though  I  to  thee  the  whole  resign, 
I  only  give  thee  back  thine  own. 

4  What  have  I  then  wherein  to  trust  ? 
I  nothing  have,  I  nothing  am ; 

Excluded  is  my  every  boast ; 

My  glory  swallowed  up  in  shame. 
196 


THE  NEED  OF  SALVATION 

5  Guilty  I  stand  before  thy  face ; 

On  me  I  feel  thy  wrath  abide.; 
'Tis  just  the  sentence  should  take  place, 

'Tis  just— but  0,  thy  Son  hath  died! 

Charles  Wesley. 

245  C  M, 

T^HOU  Son  of  God,  whose  flaming  eyes 
^     Our  inmost  thoughts  perceive. 
Accept  the  grateful  sacrifice 
Which  now  to  thee  we  give. 

2  We  bow  before  thy  gracious  throne, 
And  think  ourselves  sincere; 

But  show  us,  Lord,  is  every  one 
Thy  real  worshiper? 

3  Is  here  a  soul  that  knows  thee  not. 
Nor  feels  his  need  of  thee ; 

A  stranger  to  the  blood  which  bought 
His  pardon  on  the  tree? 

4  Convince  him  now  of  unbelief. 
His  desperate  state  explain; 

And  fill  his  heart  with  sacred  grief, 
And  penitential  pain. 

5  Speak  with  that  voice  that  wakes  the 

dead, 
And  bid  the  sleeper  rise, 
And  bid  his  guilty  conscience  dread 
The  death  that  never  dies. 

Charles  Wesley. 
197 


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WARNINGS  AND  INVITATIONS 

246  CM, 

CTNNERS,  the  voice  of  God  regard; 
"^   'Tis  mercy  speaks  to-day; 
He  calls  you  by  his  sacred  word 
From  sin's  destructive  way. 

2  Like  the  rough  sea  that  cannot  rest, 
You  live  devoid  of  peace ; 

A  thousand  stings  within  your  breast 
Deprive  your  souls  of  ease. 

3  Why  will  you  in  the  crooked  ways 
Of  sin  and  folly  go? 

In  pain  you  travel  all  your  days, 
To  reap  eternal  woe. 

4  But  he  that  turns  to  God  vShall  live 
Through  his  abounding  grace : 

His  mercy  will  the  guilt  forgive 
Of  those  that  seek  his  face. 

5  Bow  to  the  scepter  of  his  word. 
Renouncing  every  sin; 

Submit  to  him,  your  sovereign  Lord, 
And  learn  his  will  divine. 

John  Fawcett. 

247  7s.  D. 

CINNERS,  turn;  why  will  ye  die? 
^  God,  your  Maker,  asks  you  why ; 
God,  who  did  your  being  give. 
Made  you  with  himself  to  live ; 


WARNINGS  AND  INVITATIONS 

He  the  fatal  cause  demands, 
Asks  the  work  of  his  own  hands : 
Why,  ye  thankless  creatures,  why 
Will  ye  cross  his  love,  and  die? 

2  Sinners,  turn;  why  will  ye  die? 
God,  your  Saviour,  asks  you  why ; 
God,  who  did  3^our  souls  retrieve, 
Died  himself,  that  ye  might  live. 
Will  ye  let  him  die  in  vain? 
Crucify  your  Lord  again? 

Why,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  why 
Will  ye  slight  his  grace,  and  die? 

3  Sinners,  turn;  why  will  ye  die? 
God,  the  Spirit,  asks  you  why; 
He,  who  all  your  lives  hath  strove, 
Wooed  you  to  embrace  his  love ; 
Will  ye  not  his  grace  receive? 
Will  ye  still  refuse  to  live? 

Why,  ye  long-sought  sinners,  why 
Will  ye  grieve  your  God,  and  die? 

Charles  Wesley. 

248  7s. 

1_TASTEN,  sinner,  to  be  wise! 
^  -*■   Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun ; 
Wisdom  if  thou  still  despise. 
Harder  is  it  to  be  won. 

2  Hasten,  mercy  to  implore! 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun. 
Lest  thy  season  should  be  o'er 

Ere  this  evening's  stage  be  run. 
199 


THE  GOSPEL 

3  Hasten,  sinner,  to  return! 
Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun. 

Lest  thy  lamp  should  cease  to  bum 
Ere  salvation's  work  is  done. 

4  Hasten,  sinner,  to  be  blest! 
Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun, 

Lest  swift  death  should  thee  arrest 
Ere  the  morrow  is  begun. 

Thomas  Scott. 

249  L*  M; 

DEHOLD,  a  Stranger  at  the  door! 
^  He  gently  knocks,  has  knocked  before ; 
Has  waited  long,  is  waiting  still ; 
You  treat  no  other  friend  so  ill. 

2  O  lovely  attitude!  he  stands 
With  melting  heart  and  laden  hands: 
O  matchless  kindness!  and  he  shows 
This  matchless  kindness  to  his  foes. 

3  But  will  he  prove  a  friend  indeed? 
He  will ;  the  very  friend  you  need : 
The  Friend  of  sinners — yes,  'tis  he. 
With  garments  dyed  on  Calvary. 

4  Rise,  touched  with  gratitude  divine; 
Turn  out  his  enemy  and  thine. 

That  soul-destroying  monster,  sin, 
And  let  the  heavenly  Stranger  in. 

Joseph  Grigg. 


WARNINGS  AND  INVITATIONS 

250  S.  M, 

r^   WHERE  shall  rest  be  found, 
^^    Rest  for  the  weary  soul? 
'Twere  vain  the  ocean's  depths  to  sound, 
Or  pierce  to  either  pole. 

2  The  world  can  never  give 
The  bliss  for  which  we  sigh ; 

'Tis  not  the  whole  of  life  to  live. 
Nor  all  of  death  to  die. 

3  Beyond  this  vale  of  tears 
There  is  a  life  above, 

Unmeasured  by  the  flight  of  years ; 
And  all  that  life  is  love. 

4  There  is  a  death,  whose  pang 
Outlasts  the  fleeting  breath: 

O  what  eternal  horrors  hang 
Around  the  second  death! 

5  Lord  God  of  truth  and  grace. 
Teach  us  that  death  to  shun ; 

Lest  we  be  banished  from  thy  face. 
And  evermore  undone. 

James  Montgomery. 

251  L.M. 

T_JASTE,  traveler,  haste!  the  night  comes 

on, 
And  many  a  shining  hour  is  gone ; 
The  storm  is  gathering  in  the  west, 
And  thou  art  far  from  home  and  rest. 


THE  GOSPEL 

2  O  far  from  home  thy  footsteps  stra^' ; 
Christ  is  the  Hfe,  and  Christ  the  way, 
And  Christ  the  light ;  thy  setting  sun 
Sinks  ere  thy  morning  is  begun. 

3  The  rising  tempest  sweeps  the  sky; 
The  rains  descend,  the  winds  are  high ; 
The  waters  swell,  and  death  and  fear 
Beset  thy  path,  nor  refuge  near. 

4  Then  linger  not  in  all  the  plain, 
Flee  for  thy  life,  the  mountain  gain ; 
Look  not  behind,  make  no  delay, 

0  speed  thee,  speed  thee  on  thy  way ! 

William  B.  Collyer. 

253  L,  M. 

r^OD  calling  yet!  shall  I  not  hear? 
^^  Earth's   pleasures    shall    I    still    hold 

dear? 
Shall  life's  swift  passing  years  all  fly. 
And  still  my  soul  in  slumber  lie? 

2  God  calling  yet !  shall  I  not  rise  ? 
Can  I  his  loving  voice  despise, 
And  basely  his  kind  care  repay  ? 
He  calls  me  still;  can  I  delay? 

3  God  calling  yet!  and  shall  he  knock, 
And  I  my  heart  the  closer  lock? 

He  still  is  waiting  to  receive. 
And  shall  I  dare  his  Spirit  grieve? 

4  God  calling  yet !  and  shall  I  give 
No  heed,  but  still  in  bondage  live? 

1  wait,  but  he  does  not  forsake ;     - 
He  calls  me  still ;niy  heart,  awake! 


WARNINGS  AND  INVITATIONS 

5  God  calling  yet !  I  cannot  stay ; 
My  heart  I  yield  without  delay : 
Vain  world,  farewell,  from  thee  I  part ; 
The  voice  of  God  hath  reached  my  heart. 
Gerhard  Tersteegen. 
Tr.  by  Jane  Borthwick. 

253  S.  M. 

nrO-MORROW,  Lord,  is  thine, 
-*■     Lodged  in  thy  sovereign  hand. 
And  if  its  sun  arise  and  shine, 
It  shines  by  thy  command. 

2  The  present  moment  flies, 
And  bears  our  Hfe  away ; 

O !  make  thy  servants  truly  wise, 
That  they  may  live  to-day. 

3  Since  on  this  winged  hour 
Eternity  is  hung. 

Waken,  by  thine  almighty  power. 
The  aged  and  the  young. 

4  One  thing  demands  our  care ; 
O!  be  it  still  pursued, 

Lest,  slighted  once,  the  season, fair 
Should  never  be  renewed. 

5  To  Jesus  may  we  fly. 
Swift  as  the  morning  light. 

Lest  life's  young   golden  beam  should 
die 
In  sudden,  endless  night. 

Philip  Doddridge. 


THE  GOSPEL 

254  L.  M* 

A  AWHILE  life  prolongs  its  precious  light, 
*  *     Mercy  is  found,  and  peace  is  given ; 
But  soon,  ah  soon,  approaching  night 
Shall  blot  out  every  hope  of  heaven. 

2  While  God  invites,  how  blest  the  day! 
How  sweet  the  gospel's  charming  sound ! 

Come,  sinners,  haste,  0  haste  away. 
While  yet  a  pardoning  God  is  found. 

3  Soon,  borne  on  time's  most  rapid  wing. 
Shall  death  command  3^ou  to  the  grave, 

Before  his  bar  your  spirits  bring. 
And  none  be  found  to  hear  or  save. 

4  In  that  lone  land  of  deep  despair 

No  Sabbath's  heavenly  light  shall  rise, 
No  God  regard  your  bitter  prayer. 
No  Sav/iour  call  you  to  the  skies. 

Timothy  Dwight. 

255  L.M. 
13  ETURN,  0  wanderer,  return, 

^'^  And  seek  an  injured  Father's  face ; 
Those  warm  desires  that  in  thee  bum 
Were  kindled  by  reclaiming  grace. 

2  Return,  O  wanderer,  return, 

And  seek  a  Father's  melting  heart ; 
His  pitying  eyes  thy  grief  discern, 

His  hand  shall  heal  thine  inward  smart. 

3  Return,  O  wanderer,  return; 
Thy  Saviour  bids  thy  spirit  live ; 

Go  to  his  bleeding  feet,  and  learn 
How  freely  Jesus  can  forgive. 
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WARNINGS  AND  INVITATIONS 

4  Return,  O  wanderer,  return. 
And  wipe  away  the  falling  tear ; 

'Tis  God  who  says,  "  No  longer  mourn ;" 
'Tis  mercy's  voice  invites  thee  near. 

William  B.  Collyer. 

356  L.  M. 

/^OME,  sinners,  to  the  gospel  feast; 
^  Let  every  soul  be  Jesus'  guest ; 
Ye  need  not  one  be  left  behind. 
For  God  hath  bidden  all  mankind. 

2  Sent  by  my  Lord,  on  you  I  call ; 
The  invitation  is  to  all : 

Comie  all  the  world!  come,  sinner,  thou! 
All  things  in  Christ  are  ready  now. 

3  Come,  all  ye  souls  by  sin  oppressed, 
Ye  restless  wanderers  after  rest ; 

Ye  poor,  and  maimed,  and  halt,  and  blind, 
In  Christ  a  hearty  welcome  find. 

4  My  message  as  from  God  receive ; 
Ye  all  may  come  to  Christ  and  live : 

0  let  his  love  your  hearts  constrain, 
Nor  suffer  him  to  die  in  vain. 

5  See  him  set  forth  before  your  eyes, 

That  precious,  bleeding  sacrifice! 

His  offered  benefits  erfibrace. 

And  freely  now  be  saved  by  grace. 

Charles  Wesley. 

257  7s. 

r^OWE,  said  Jesus'  sacred  voice, 

>^  Come,  and  make  my  path  your  choice ; 

1  will  guide  you  to  your  home ; 
Weary  pilgrim,  hither  come. 

205 


THE  GOSPEL 

2  Thou  who,  houseless,  sole,  forlorn, 
Long  hast  borne  the  proud  world's  scorn, 
Long  hast  roamed  the  barren  waste. 
Weary  pilgrim,  hither  haste. 

3  Ye  who,  tossed  on  beds  of  pain, 
Seek  for  ease,  but  seek  in  vain ; 
Ye,  by  fiercer  anguish  torn. 

In  remorse  for  guilt  who  mourn ; 

4  Hither  come,  for  here  is  found 
Balm  that  flows  for  every  wound, 
Peace  that  ever  shall  endure, 
Rest  eternal,  sacred,  sure. 

Anna  L.  Barbauld. 

25S  L.  M. 

I_r  O !  every  one  that  thirsts,  draw  nigh : 
•^  ^   Tis  God  invites  the  fallen  race : 
Mercy  and  free  salvation  buy; 

Buy  wine,  and  milk,  and  gospel  grace. 

2  Come  to  the  living  waters,  come! 
Sinners,  obey  your  Maker's  call; 

Return,  ye  weary  wanderers,  home, 
And  find  my  grace  is  free  for  all. 

3  See  from  the  rock  a  fountain  rise ! 
For  you  in  healing  streams  it  rolls ; 

Money  ye  need  not  bring,  nor  price, 
Ye  laboring,  burdened,  sin-sick  souls. 

4  Nothing  ye  in  exchange  shall  give ; 
Leave  all  you  have  and  are  behind ; 

Frankly  the  gift  of  God  receive ; 
Pardon  and  peace  in  Jesus  find. 

Charles  Wesley. 
2o6 


WARNINGS  AND  INVITATIONS 

259  8.  7.  8.  7.  4»  7. 

/^~^OME,  ye  sinners,  poor  and  needy, 
^  Weak  and  wounded,  sick  and  sore ; 
Jesus  ready  stands  to  save  you, 

Full  of  pity,  love,  and  power: 
He  is  able. 

He  is  willing :  doubt  no  more. 

2  Now,  ye  needy,  come  and  welcome ; 
God's  free  bounty  glorify; 

True  belief  and  true  repentance. 
Every  grace  that  brings  you  nigh. 

Without  money, 
Come  to  Jesus  Christ  and  buy. 

3  Let  not  conscience  make  you  linger. 
Nor  of  fitness  fondly  dream; 

All  the  fitness  he  requireth 
Is  to  feel  your  need  of  him : 

This  he  gives  you ; 
'Tis  the  Spirit's  glimmering  beam. 

4  Come,  ye  weary,  heavy-laden, 
Bruised  and  mangled  by  the  fall ; 

If  you  tarry  till  you're  better, 
You  will  never  come  at  all ; 

Not  the  righteous, — 
Sinners  Jesus  came  to  call. 

Joseph  Hart. 

260  C.  M. 

/^~~^OME,  humble  sinner,  in  whose  breast 
^^  A  thousand  thoughts  revolve. 
Come,  with  your  guilt  and  fear  oppressed, 
And  make  this  last  resolve: 
207 


THE  GOSPEL 

2  I'll  go  to  Jesus,  though  my  sin 
Like  mountains  round  me  close ; 

1  know  his  courts,  I'll  enter  in, 
Whatever  may  oppose. 

3  Prostrate  I'll  lie  before  his  throne, 
And  there  my  guilt  confess ; 

I'll  tell  him,  I'm  a  wretch  undone 
Without  his  sovereign  grace. 

4  Perhaps  he  will  admit  my  plea, 
,  Perhaps  will  hear  my  prayer ; 

But,  if  I  perish,  I  will  pray, 
And  perish  only  there. 

5  I  can  but  perish  if  I  go ; 
I  am  resolved  to  try ; 

For  if  I  stay  away,  I  know 
I  must  forever  die. 

Edmund  Jones. 

361  8s.  6s. 

/^^OME,  every  soul  by  sin  oppressed, 
^-^  There's  mercy  with  the  Lord, 
And  he  will  surely  give  you  rest. 
By  trusting  in  his  word. 

Only  trust  him,  only  trust  him. 

Only  trust  him  now; 
He  will  save  you,  he  will  save  you. 
He  will  save  you  now. 

2  For  Jesus  shed  his  precious  blood 
Rich  blessings  to  bestow; 

Plunge  now  into  the  crimson  flood 
That  washes  white  as  snow. 

2o8 


WARNINGS  AND  INVITATIONS 

3  Yes,  Jesus  is  the  Truth,  the  Way, 
That  leads  you  into  rest ; 

Believe  in  him  without  delay. 
And  you  are  fully  blest. 

4  Come  then,  and  join  this  holy  band, 
And  on  to  glory  go, 

To  dwell  in  that  celestial  land, 
Where  joys  immortal  flow. 

John  H.  Stockton. 

263  7s.  6L 

A  A  ^EARY  souls,  that  wander  wide 
^  ^     From  the  central  point  of  bliss. 
Turn  to  Jesus  crucified. 

Fly  to  those  dear  wounds  of  his : 
Sink  into  the  purple  flood ; 
Rise  into  the  life  of  God. 

2  Find  in  Christ  the  way  of  peace, 
Peace  unspeakable,  unknown; 

By  his  pain  he  gives  you  ease. 
Life  by  his  expiring  groan : 
Rise,  exalted  by  his  fall, 
Find  in  Christ  your  all  in  all. 

3  O  believe  the  record  true, 
God  to  you  his  Son  hath  given ; 

Ye  may  now  be  happy  too. 

Find  on  earth  the  life  of  heaven : 
Live  the  life  of  heaven  above. 
All  the  life  of  glorious  love. 

Charles  Wesley 
15  209 


THE  GOSPEL 

263  C  M, 

JESUS,  thou  all-redeeming  Lord, 
Thy  blessing  we  implore ; 
Open  the  door  to  preach  thy  word. 
The  great,  effectual  door. 

2  Gather  the  outcasts  in,  and  save 
From  sin  and  Satan's  power; 

And  let  them  now  acceptance  have, 
And  know  their  gracious  hour. 

3  Lover  of  souls !  thou  knowest  to  prize 
What  thou  hast  bought  so  dear: 

Come,  then,  and  in  thy  people's  eyes 
With  all  thy  wounds  appear. 

4  The  hardness  of  their  hearts  remove. 
Thou  who  for  all  hast  died ; 

Show  them  the  tokens  of  thy  love. 
Thy  feet,  thy  hands,  thy  side. 

5  Ready  thou  art  the  blood  to  apply, 
And  prove  the  record  true ; 

And  all  thy  wounds  to  sinners  cry, 
''I  suffered  this  for  you!" 

Charles  Wesley. 


REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH 

264  S.  M. 

r\   THAT  I  could  repent, 
^-^    O  that  I  could  believe! 
Thou,  by  thy  voice  omnipotent, 
The  rock  in  sunder  cleave. 


REPENTANCE  AND   FAITH 

2  Thou,  by  thy  two-edged  sword, 
My  soul  and  spirit  part ; 

Strike  with  the  hammer  of  thy  word, 
And  break  my  stubborn  heart. 

3  Saviour,  and  Prince  of  Peace, 
The  double  grace  bestow ; 

Unloose  the  bands  of  wickedness, 
And  let  the  captive  go : 

4  Grant  me  my  sins  to  feel. 
And  then  the  load  remove : 

Wound,  and  pour  in,  my  wounds  to  heal, 
The  balm  of  pardoning  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

265  s.  m. 

r\    THAT  I  could  repent! 
^^    With  all  my  idols  part. 
And  to  thy  gracious  eye  present 
A  humble,  contrite  heart ; 

2  A  heart  with  grief  oppressed 
For  having  grieved  my  God ; 

A  troubled  heart  that  cannot  rest 
Till  sprinkled  with  thy  blood. 

3  Jesus,  on  me  bestow 
The  penitent  desire ;  ' 

With  true  sincerity  of  woe 
My  aching  breast  inspire : 

4  With  softening  pity  look. 
And  melt  my  hardness  down ; 

Strike  with  thy  love's  resistless  stroke, 
And  break  this  heart  of  stone ! 

Charles  Wesley. 


THE  GOSPEL 

266  L.  M, 

A     BROKEN  heart,  my  God,  my  King, 
-^^  To  thee  a  sacrifice  I  bring : 
The  God  of  grace  will  ne'er  despise 
A  broken  heart  for  sacrifice. 

2  My  soul  lies  humbled  in  the  dust. 
And  owns  thy  dreadful  sentence  just : 
Look  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye, 
And  save  the  soul  condemned  to  die. 

3  Then  will  I  teach  the  world  thy  ways ; 
Sinners  shall  learn  thy  sovereign  grace ; 
I'll  lead  them  to  my  Saviour's  blood, 
And  they  shall  praise  a  pardoning  God. 

4  O  may  thy  love  inspire  my  tongue! 
Salvation  shall  be  all  my  song ; 

And  all  my  powers  shall  join  to  bless 
The  Lord,  my  strength  and  righteousness. 

Isaac  Watts. 

267  7s. 

"p\EPTH  of  mercy!  can  there  be 
^^  Mercy  still  reserved  for  me? 
Can  my  God  his  wrath  forbear,^ 
Me,  the  chief  of  sinners,  spare? 

2  I  have  long  withstood  his  grace ; 
Long  provoked  him  to  his  face ; 
Would  not  hearken  to  his  calls ; 
Grieved  him  by  a  thousand  falls. 

3  Now  incline  me  to  repent ; 
Let  me  now  my  sins  lament ; 
Now  my  foul  revolt  deplore, 
Weep,  believe,  and  sin  no  more. 


REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH 

4  Kindled  his  relen tings  are; 
Me  he  now  delights  to  spare ; 
Cries,  ''How  shall  I  give  thee  up?" 
Lets  the  lifted  thunder  drop. 

5  There  for  me  the  Saviour  stands, 
Shows  his  wounds  and  spreads  his  hands ; 
God  is  love !    I  know,  I  feel ; 

Jesus  weeps  and  loves  me  still. 

Charles  Wesley. 

268  CM. 

ILJ  O W  sad  our  state  by  nature  is ! 
-"■  ■*■   Our  sin,  how  deep  it  stains! 
And  Satan  binds  our  captive  souls 
Fast  in  his  slavish  chains. 

2  But  there's  a  voice  of  sovereign  grace 
Sounds  from  the  sacred  word : 

"  Ho!  ye  despairing  sinners,  come, 
And  trust  a  faithful  Lord." 

3  My  soul  obeys  the  gracious  call, 
And  runs  to  this  relief : 

I  would  believe  thy  promise.  Lord, 
O  help  my  unbelief! 

4  To  the  blest  fountain  of  thy  blood. 
Incarnate  God,  I  fly: 

Here  Jet  me  wash  my  spotted  soul 
From  crimes  of  deepest  dye. 

5  A  guilty,  weak,  and  helpless  worm. 
Into  thy  arms  I  fall : 

Be  thou  my  strength  and  righteousness, 
My  Jesus  and  my  all.       Isaac  Watts. 

213 


THE  GOSPEL 

269  L,  M, 

CTAY,  thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay, 
"^  Though  I  have  done  thee  such  despite ; 
Nor  cast  the  sinner  quite  away. 
Nor  take  thine  everlasting  flight. 

2  Though    I    have    steeled   my    stubborn 

heart. 
And  shaken  off  my  guilty  fears ; 
And  vexed,  and  urged  thee  to  depart, 
For  many  long  rebellious  years : 

3  Though  I  have  most  unfaithful  been, 
Of  all  who  e'er  thy  grace  received ; 

Ten  thousand  times  thy  goodness  seen; 
Ten     thousand     times     thy     goodness 
grieved : 

4  Yet,  O,  the  chief  of  sinners  spare, 
In  honor  of  my  great  High  Priest ; 

Nor  in  thy  righteous  anger  swear 

To  exclude  me  from  thy  people's  rest. 

Charles  Wesley. 

270  L»M. 

CHOW  pity.  Lord;  0  Lord,  forgive; 
"^  Let  a  repenting  rebel  live: 
Are  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free? 
May  not  a  sinner  trust  in  thee  ? 

2  My  crimes  are  great,  but  don't  surpass 
The  power  and  glory  of  thy  grace ; 
Great  God!  thy  nature  hath  no  bound, 
So  let  thy  pardoning  love  be  found. 

214 


REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH 

3  O  wash  my  soul  from  every  sin, 
And  make  my  guilty  conscience  clean! 
Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies, 
And  past  offenses  pain  my  eyes. 

4  My  lips  with  shame  my  sins  confess. 
Against  thy  law,  against  thy  grace ; 
Lord,  should  thy  judgments  grow  severe, 

1  am  condemned,  but  thou  art  clear. 

5  Yet  save  a  trembling  sinner.  Lord, 
Whose  hope,  still  hovering  round  thy  word, 
Would  light  on  some  sweet  promise  there, 
Some  sure  support  against  despair. 

Isaac  Watts. 

271  L,  M. 

JESUS,  the  sinner's  Friend,  to  thee. 
Lost  and  undone,  for  aid  I  flee. 
Weary  of  earth,  myself,  and  sin ; 
Open  thine  arms,  and  take  me  in. 

2  Pity  and  heal  my  sin-sick  soul ; 
'Tis  thou  alone  canst  make  me  whole ; 
Dark,  till  in  me  thine  image  shine. 
And  lost,  I  am,  till  thou  art  mine. 

3  At  last  I  own  it  cannot  be 
That  I  should  fit  myself  for  thee:  ' 
Here,  then,  to  thee  I  all  resign ; 
Thine  is  the  work,  and  only  thine. 

4  What  shall  I  say  thy  grace  to  move? 
Lord,  I  am  sin,  but  thou  art  love: 

I  give  up  every  plea  beside — 
Lord,  I  am  lost,  but  thou  hast  died. 

Charles  Wesley. 

2I.S 


THE  GOSPEL 

272  8,8,8,6. 

JUST  as  I  am,  without  one  plea, 
But  that  thy  blood  was  shed  for  me, 
And  that  thou  bidd'st  me  come  to  thee, 
O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come! 

2  Just  as  I  am,  and  waiting  not 
To  rid  my  soul  of  one  dark  blot. 

To  thee  whose  blood  can  cleanse  each  spot, 
O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come! 

3  Just  as  I  am,  though  tossed  about 
With  many  a  conflict,  many  a  doubt, 
Fightings  within,  and  fears  without, 

O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come ! 

4  Just  as  I  am,  poor,  wretched,  blind ; 
Sight,  riches,  heahng  of  the  mind. 
Yea,  all  I  need,  in  thee  to  find, 

O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come! 

5  Just  as  I  am,  thou  wilt  receive, 
Wilt  welcome,  pardon,  cleanse,  relieve; 
Because  th}^  promise  I  believe, 

O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come! 

6  Just  as  I  am,  thy  love  unknown 

Hath  broken  every  barrier  down ; 

Now,  to,  be  thine,  yea,  thine  alone, 

O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come ! 

Charlotte  Elliott. 

273  L.M, 

1\ /[  Y  soul  before  thee  prostrate  lies ; 
^^^  To  thee,  her  Source,  my  spirit  flies; 
My  wants  I  mourn,  my  chains  I  see ; 
O  let  thy  presence  set  me  free. 

2l6 


REPENTANCE  AND   FAITH 

2  Jesus,  vouchsafe  my  heart  and  will 
With  thy  meek  lowliness  to  fill ; 

No  more  her  power  let  nature  boast, 
But  in  thy  will  may  mine  be  lost. 

3  Already  springing  hope  I  feel, 
God  will  destroy  the  power  of  hell, 
And,  from  a  land  of  wars  and  pain, 
Lead  me  where  peace  and  safety  reign. 

4  One  only  care  my  soul  shall  know. 
Father,  all  thy  commands  to  do ; 

And  feel,  what  endless  years  shall  prove. 
That  thou,  my  Lord,  my  God,  art  love. 
Christian  F.  Richter.     Tr.  by  John  Wesley. 

274  ■  L.  M. 

/^  FOR  a  glance  of  heavenly  day, 
^-^  To  take  this  stubborn  heart  away. 
And  thaw,  with  beams  of  love  divine, 
This  heart,  this  frozen  heart  of  mine ! 

2  The  rocks  can  rend ;  the  earth  can  quake 
The  seas  can  roar ;  the  mountains  shake : 
Of  feeling,  all  things  show  some  sign. 
But  this  unfeeling  heart  of  mine. 

3  To  hear  the  sorrows  thou  hast  felt, 
O  Lord,  an  adamant  would  melt : 
But  I  can  read  each  moving  line, 
And  nothing  moves  this  heart  of  mine. 

4  But  power  divine  can  do  the  deed ; 
And,  Lord,  that  power  I  greatly  need: 
Thy  Spirit  can  from  dross  refine. 

And  melt  and  change  this  heart  of  mine. 

Joseph  Hart. 
217 


THE  GOSPEL 

A  ND  can  I  yet  delay 
^^^  My  little  all  to  give? 
To  tear  my  soul  from  earth  away 
For  Jesus  to  receive? 

2  Nay,  but  I  yield,  I  yield ; 
I  can  hold  out  no  more : 

1  sink,  by  dying  love  compelled, 
And  own  thee  conqueror. 

3  Though  late,  I  all  forsake ; 
My  friends,  my  all,  resign : 

Gracious  Redeemer,  take,  O  take, 
And  seal  me  ever  thine! 

4  Come,  and  possess  me  whole. 
Nor  hence  again  remove ; 

Settle  and  fix  my  wavering  soul 
With  all  thy  weight  of  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

T^ID  Christ  o'er  sinners  weep, 
^-^  And  shall  our  cheeks  be  dry? 
Let  floods  of  penitential  grief 
Burst  forth  from  every  eye. 

2  The  Son  of  God  in  tears 
The  wondering  angels  see! 

Be  thou  astonished,  O  my  soul! 
He  shed  those  tears  for  thee. 

3  He  wept  that  we  might  weep ; 
Each  sin  demands  a  tear: 

In  heaven  alone  no  sin  is  found, 
And  there's  no  weeping  there. 

Benjamin  Beddome. 


REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH 

277  CM. 
T^ATHER,  I  stretch  my  hands  to  thee; 
^    No  other  help  I  know : 

If  thou  withdraw  thyself  from  me, 
Ah!  whither  shall  I  go? 

2  What  did  thine  only  Son  endure, 
Before  I  drew  my  breath! 

What  pain,  what  labor,  to  secure 
My  soul  from  endless  death! 

3  Surely  thou  canst  not  let  me  die ; 
O  speak,  and  I  shall  live ; 

And  here  I  will  unwearied  lie, 
Till  thou  thy  Spirit  give. 

4  Author  of  faith !  to  thee  I  lift 
My  weary,  longing  eyes : 

O  let  me  now  receive  that  gift ! 
My  soul  without  it  dies. 

Charles  Wesley. 

278  CM. 

r~\  FOR  that  tenderness  of  heart 
^-^  Which  bows  before  the  Lord, 
Acknowledging  how  just  thou  art, 
And  trembling  at  thy  word! 

2  0  for  those  humble,  contrite  tears. 
Which  from  repentance  flow; 

That  consciousness  of  guilt  which  fears 
The  long-suspended  blow! 

3  Saviour,  to  me  in  pity  give 
The  sensible  distress; 

The  pledge  thou  wilt,  at  last,  receive, 
And  bid  me  die  in  peace. 

Charles  Wesley. 
219 


THE  GOSPEL 

279  7s.  6L 

"D  OCK  of  Ages,  cleft  for  me, 

-'^^  Let  me  hide  myself  in  thee ; 

Let  the  water  and  the  blood, 

From  thy  wounded  side  which  flowed, 

Be  of  sin  the  double  cure, 

Save  from  wrath  and  make  me  pure. 

2  Could  my  tears  forever  flow, 
Could  my  zeal  no  languor  know, 
These  for  sin  could  not  atone; 
Thou  must  save,  and  thou  alone : 
In  my  hand  no  price  I  bring ; 
Simply  to  thy  cross  I  cling. 

3  While  I  draw  this  fleeting  breath, 
When  my  eyes  shall  close  in  death. 
When  I  rise  to  worlds  unknown, 
And  behold  thee  on  thy  throne, 
Rock  of  Ages,  cleft  for  me, 

Let  me  hide  myself  in  thee. 

Augustus  M.  Toplady.     Alt. 

280  7s.  6L 

13 Y  thy  birth,  and  by  thy  tears; 
^  By  thy  human  griefs  and  fears; 
By  thy  conflict  in  the  hour 
Of  the  subtle  tempter's  power,. 
Saviour,  look  with  pitying  eye ; 
Saviour,  help  me,  or  I  die. 
2  By  the  tenderness  that  wept 
O'er  the  grave  where  Lazarus  slept; 
By  the  bitter  tears  that  flowed 
Over  Salem's  lost  abode, 
Saviour,  look  with  pitying  eye ; 
Saviour,  help  me,  or  I  die. 


REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH 

3  By  thy  lonely  hour  of  prayer; 
By  thy  fearful  conflict  there ; 
By  thy  cross  and  dying  cries ; 
By  thy  one  great  sacrifice, 
Saviour,  look  with  pitying  eye; 
Saviour,  help  me,  or  I  die. 

4  By  thy  triumph  o'er  the  grave ; 
By  thy  power  the  lost  to  save;^ 
By  thy  high,  majestic  throne; 
By  the  empire  all  thine  own, 
Saviour,  look  with  pitying  eye ; 
Saviour,  help  me,  or  I  die. 

Robert  Grant.     Alt. 

281  CM, 

T    ONG  have  I  sat  beneath  the  sound 
-"^  Of  thy  salvation.  Lord ; 
But  still  how  weak  my  faith  is  found, 
And  knowledge  of  thy  word ! 

2  How  cold  and  feeble  is  my  love ! 
How  negligent  my  fear! 

How  low  my  hopes  of  joys  above! 
How  few  affections  there! 

3  Great  God !  thy  sovereign  aid  impart 
To  give  thy  word  success; 

Write  thy  salvation  on  my  heart, 
And  make  me  learn  thy  grace. 

4  Show  my  forgetful  feet  the  way 
That  leads  to  joys  on  high. 

Where  knowledge  grows  without  decay, 
And  love  shall  never  die. 

Isaac  Watts. 


THE  GOSPEL. 

282  7s»  6s.  D. 

/^  JESUS,  thou  art  standing 
^-^  Outside  the  fast-closed  door; 
In  lowly  patience  waiting 

To  pass  the  threshold  o'er: 
Shame  on  us,  Christian  brethren, 

His  name  and  sign  who  bear: 
O  shame,  thrice  shame  upon  us, 

To  keep  him  standing  there ! 

2  O  Jesus,  thou  art  knocking : 
And  lo!  that  hand  is  scarred, 

And  thorns  thy  brow  encircle. 
And  tears  thy  face  have  marred. 

O  love  that  passe th  knowledge, 
So  patiently  to  wait! 

O  sin  that  hath  no  equal. 
So  fast  to  bar  the  gate ! 

3  O  Jesus,  thou  art  pleading 
In  accents  meek  and  low, 

*'  I  died  for  you,  my  children. 
And  will  ye  treat  me  so?" 

O  Lord,  with  shame  and  sorrow 
We  open  now  the  door : 

Dear  Saviour,  enter,  enter, 
And  leave  us  nevermore. 

William  W.  How. 

283  S.  M.  D. 

A  H!  whither  should  I  go, 
-^"^  Burdened  and  sick  and  faint? 
To  whom  should  I  my  trouble  show, 
And  pour  out  my  complaint? 


REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH 

My  Saviour  bids  me  come ; 

Ah!  why  do  I  delay? 
He  calls  the  weary  sinner  home, 

And  yet  from  him  I  stay. 

2  What  is  it  keeps  me  back, 
From  which  I  cannot  part, 

Which  will  not  let  the  Saviour  take 

Possession  of  my  heart? 
Searcher  of  hearts,  in  mine 

Thy  trying  power  display ; 
Into  its  darkest  corners  shine, 

And  take  the  veil  away. 

3  I  now  believe  in  thee, 
Compassion  reigns  alone ; 

According  to  my  faith,  to  me 

0  let  it.  Lord,  be  done! 
In  me  is  all  the  bar. 

Which  thou  wouldst  fain  remove ; 
Remove  it,  and  I  shall  declare 

That  God  is  only  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

284  lOs, 

Wl  EARYof  earth,  and  laden  with  my  sin, 

^  ^     I  look  at  heaven  and  long  to  enter  in ; 

But  there  no  evil  thing  may  find  a  home. 

And  yet  I  hear  a  voice  that  bids  me ' '  Come ! ' ' 

2  So  vile  I  am,  how  dare  I  hope  to  stand 
In  the  pure  glory  of  that  holy  land  ? 
Before  the  whiteness  of  that  throne  appear? 
Yet  there  are  hands  stretched  out  to  draw 
me  near. 

223 


THE  GOSPEL 

3  The  while  I  fain  would  tread  the  heaven- 

ly way, 
Evil  is  ever  with  me  day  by  day ; 
Yet  on  mine  ears  the  gracious  tidings  fall, 
''Repent,   confess,  thou   shalt   be   loosed 

from  all." 

4  It  is  the  voice  of  Jesus  that  I  hear ; 

His  are  the  hands  stretched  out  to  draw 

me  near, 
And  his  the  blood  that  can  for  all  atone. 
And  set  me  faultless  there  before  the  throne. 

5  'Twas  he  w^ho  fotind  me  on  the  deathly 

wild. 
And  made  me  heir  of  heaven,  the  Father's 

child. 
And  day  by  day,  whereby  my  soul  doth  live. 
Gives  me  his  grace  of  pardon,  and  will  give. 

6  O  great  Absolver,  grant  my  soul  m.ay  wear 
The  lowliest  garb  of  penitence  and  prayer. 
That  in  the  Father's  courts  my  glorious 

dress 
May  be  the  garment  of  thy  righteousness ! 

7  Yea,  thou  wilt  answ^er  for  me,  righteous 

Lord; 

Thine  all  the  merits,  mine  the  great  reward ; 

Thine  the  sharp  thorns,  and  mine  the  gold- 
en crown; 

Mine  the  life  won,  and  thine  the  life  laid 
down.  Samuel  J.  Stone. 

224  _ 


REPENTANCE  AND   FAITH 

285  C  M. 

A  PPROACH,  my  soul,  the  mercy  seat, 
^^"^  Where  Jesus  answers  prayer; 
There  humbly  fall  before  his  feet, 
For  none  can  perish  there. 

2  Thy  promise  is  my  only  plea, 
With  this  I  venture  nigh ; 

Thou  callest  burdened  souls  to  thee, 
And  such,  O  Lord,  am  I. 

3  Bowed  down  beneath  a  load  of  sin, 
By  Satan  sorely  pressed, 

By  wars  without,  and  fears  within, 
I  come  to  thee  for  rest. 

4  Be  thou  my  shield  and  hiding  place, 
That,  sheltered  near  thy  side, 

I  may  my  fierce  accuser  face. 
And  tell  him.  Thou  hast  died. 

5  O  wondrous  love!  to  bleed  and  die, 
To  bear  the  cross  and  shame. 

That  guilty  sinners,  such  as  I, 
Might  plead  thy  gracious  name! 

6  "Poor  tempest-tossed  soul,  be  still; 
My  promised  grace  receive;" 

'Tis  Jesus  speaks — I  must,  I  will, 
I  can,  I  do  believe. 

John  Newton. 
16  225 


THE  GOSPEL 

286  L,  M. 

1I7AITH  is  a  living  power  from  heaven 
-'■      That   grasps  the   promise  God  hath 

given, 
A  trust  that  cannot  be  o'erthrown, 
Fixed  heartily  on  Christ  alone. 

2  Faith  finds  in  Christ  whate'er  we  need 
To  save  or  strengthen  us  indeed, 
Receives  the  grace  he  sends  us  down, 
And  makes  us  share  his  cross  and  crown. 

3  Faith  in  the  conscience  worketh  peace, 
And  bids  the  mourner's  weeping  cease ; 
By  faith  the  children's  place  we  claim. 
And  give  all  honor  to  one  name. 

4  Faith  feels  the  Spirit's  kindling  breath 
In  love  and  hope  that  conquer  death ; 
Faith  worketh  hourly  joy  in  God, 

And  trusts  and  blesses  e'en  the  rod. 

5  We  thank  thee  then,  O  God  of  heaven, 
That  thou  to  us  this  faith  hast  given 

In  Jesus  Christ  thy  Son,  who  is 
Our  only  fount  and  source  of  bliss. 

Petrus  Herbert. 
Tr.  by  Catherine  Winkworth. 


PROVISIONS  AND   PROMISES 

287  C;  M* 

CALVATION!  O  the  joyful  sound! 
*^  What  pleasure  to  our  ears ! 
A  sovereign  balm  for  every  wound, 
A  cordial  for  our  fears. 
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2  Salvation !  let  the  echo  fly 
The  spacious  earth  around, 

While  all  the  armies  of  the  sky 
Conspire  to  raise  the  sound.. 

3  Salvation !  O  thou  bleeding  Lamb ! 
To  thee  the  praise  belongs : 

Salvation  shall  inspire  our  hearts, 
And  dwell  upon  our  tongues. 

Isaac  Watts.     Alt. 

288  S.  M. 

/^RACE!  'tis  a  charming  sound, 
^-^  Harmonious  to  the  ear ; 
Heaven  with  the  echo  shall  resound, 
And  all  the  earth  shall  hear. 


2  Grace  first  contrived  a  way 
To  save  rebellious  man; 

And  all  the  steps  that  grace  display. 
Which  drew  the  wondrous  plan. 

3  Grace  taught  my  wandering  feet 
To  tread  the  heavenly  road; 

And  new  supplies  each  hour  I  meet, 
While  pressing  on  to  God. 

4  Grace  all  the  work  shall  crown 
Through  everlasting  days; 

It  lays  in  heaven  the  topmost  stone, 
And  well  deserv^es  our  praise. 

Philip  Doddridge. 
227 


THE  GOSPEL 

289  L.  M. 

/^F  Him  who  did  salvation  bring, 
^^  I  could  forever  think  and  sing ; 
Arise,  ye  needy,  he'll  relieve; 
Arise,  ye  guilty,  he'll  forgive. 

2  Ask  but  his  grace,  and  lo,  'tis  given! 
Ask,  and  he  turns  your  hell  to  heaven :  ' 
Though  sin  and  sorrow  wound  my  soul, 
Jesus,  thy  balm  will  make  it  whole. 

3  To  shame  our  sins  he  blushed  in  blood ; 
He  closed  his  eyes  to  show  us  God : 

Let  all  the  world  fall  down  and  know 
That  none  but  God  such  love  can  show. 

4  Insatiate  to  this  spring  I  fly ; 

1  drink,  and  yet  am  ever  dry : 

Ah!  who  against  thy  charms  is  proof? 
Ah!  who  that  loves,  can  love  enough? 
Bernard  of  Clairvaux. 
Tr.  by  Anthony  W.  Boehm. 

290  L.  M. 

1_J  OW  sweetly  flowed  the  gospel's  sound 
^  ^   From  lips  of  gentleness  and  grace. 
While  listening  thousands  gathered  round, 
And  joy  and  gladness  filled  the  place! 

2  From  heaven  He  came,  of  heaven  he 

spoke. 
To  heaven  he  led  his  followers'  way; 
Dark  clouds  of  gloomy  night  he  broke. 
Unveiling  an  immortal  day. 
228 


I 


PROVISIONS   AND   PROMISES 

3  **  Come,  wanderers,  to  my  Father's  home ; 

Come,  all  ye  weary  ones,  and  rest." 
Yes,  sacred  Teacher,  we  will  come. 

Obey  thee,  love  thee,  and  be  blest. 

John  Bowring. 

291  C  M, 

n^HERE  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood, 
^     Drawn  from  Immanuel's  veins; 
And  sinners,  plunged  beneath  that  flood, 
Lose  all  their  guilty  stains. 

2  The  dying  thief  rejoiced  to  see 
That  fountain  in  his  day ; 

And  there  may  I,  though  vile  as  he. 
Wash  all  my  sins  away. 

3  Dear  dying  Lamb !  thy  precious  blood 
Shall  never  lose  its  power, 

Till  all  the  ransomed  church  of  God 
Be  saved,  to  sin  no  more. 

4  E'er  since,  by  faith,  I  saw  the  stream 
Thy  flowing  wounds  supply. 

Redeeming  love  has  been  my  theme. 
And  shall  be  till  I  die. 

5  Then  in  a  nobler,  sweeter  song, 
I'll  sing  thy  power  to  save. 

When  this  poor  lisping,  stammering  tongue 
Lies  silent  in  the  grave. 

William  Cowper. 
22g 


THE  GOSPEL 

292  C  M. 

/^  WHAT  amazing  words  of  grace 
^-^  Are  in  the  gospel  found! 
Suited  to  every  sinner's  case, 
Who  knows  the  joyful  sound. 

2  Poor,  sinful,  thirsty,  fainting  souls 
Are  freely  welcome  here ; 

Salvation,  like  a  river,  rolls 
Abundant,  free,  and  clear. 

3  Come,  then,  with  all  your  wants  and 

wounds  r 
Your  every  burden  bring : 
Here  love,  unchanging  love,  abounds, 
A  deep,  celestial  spring. 

Samuel  Medley.     Alt. 

293  8,  5.  8,  3, 

A  RT  thou  weary,  art  thou  languid, 
^^~^  Art  thou  sore  distressed  ? 
"Come  to  me,"  saith  One,  "and,  coming. 
Be  at  rest." 

2  Hath  he  marks  to  lead  me  to  him, 
If  he  be  my  guide  ? 

"  In  his  feet  and  hands  are  wound-prints, 
And  his  side." 

3  Is  there  diadem,  as  monarch. 
That  his  brow  adorns? 

"Yea,  a  crown,  in  very  surety, 
But  of  thorns." 

4  If  I  find  him,  if  I  follow. 
What  his  guerdon  here? 

"Many  a  sorrow,  many  a  labor, 
Many  a  tear." 
230 


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PROVISIONS  AND  PROMISES 

5  If  I  still  hold  closely  to  him, 
What  hath  he  at  last? 

"Sorrow  vanquished,  labor  ended, 
Jordan  passed." 

6  If  I  ask  him  to  receive  me, 
Will  he  say  me  nay? 

''  Not  till  earth  and  not  till  heaven 
Pass  away." 

7  Finding,  following,  keeping,  struggling. 
Is  he  sure  to  bless? 

''Saints,  apostles,  prophets,  martyrs. 

Answer,  Yes."  John  M.  Neale. 

294  6.  6.  6.  6.  8.  8. 

OLOW  ye  the  trumpet,  blow! 
^  The  gladly  solemn  soimd 
Let  all  the  nations  know, 

To  earth's  remotest  bound, 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come ! 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

2  Jesus,  our  great  High  Priest, 
Hath  full  atonement  made; 

Ye  weary  spirits,  rest ; 

Ye  mournful  souls,  be  glad : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come ! 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

3  Extol  the  Lamb  of  God, 
The  all-atoning  Lamb ; 

Redemption  through  his  blood 

Throughout  the  world  proclaim: 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come! 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 
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THE  GOSPEL 

4  Ye  slaves  of  sin  and  hell, 
Your  liberty  receive, 

And  safe  in  Jesus  dwell, 

And  blest  in  Jesus  live : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come ! 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

5  Ye  who  have  sold  for  naught 
Your  heritage  above, 

Receive  it  back  unbought. 

The  gift  of  Jesus'  love : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come! 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

6  The  gospel  trumpet  hear. 
The  news  of  heavenly  grace ; 

And,  saved  from  earth,  appear 

Before  your  Saviour's  face : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come ! 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

Charles  Wesley. 

295  7s.  6s.  D. 

a  /^"^OME  unto  me,  ye  weary, 

^    And  I  will  give  you  rest." 
O  blessed  voice  of  Jesus, 

Which  comes  to  hearts  oppressed ! 
It  tells  of  benediction. 

Of  pardon,  grace,  and  peace, 
Of  joy  that  hath  no  ending. 

Of  love  which  cannot  cease. 

2  "Come  unto  me,  dear  children. 
And  I  will  give  you  light." 

O  loving  voice  of  Jesus, 

Which  comes  to  cheer  the  night ! 
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PROVISIONS  AND  PROMISES 

Our  hearts  were  filled  with  sadness, 

And  we  had  lost  our  way, 
But  morning  brings  us  gladness. 

And  songs  the  break  of  day. 

3  ''Come  unto  me,  ye  fainting, 
And  I  will  give  you  life." 

O  cheering  voice  of  Jesus, 

Which  comes  to  aid  our  strife ! 

The  foe  is  stern  and  eager. 
The  fight  is  fierce  and  long ; 

But  thou  hast  made  us  mighty, 
And  stronger  than  the  strong. 

4  "  And  whosoever  Cometh, 
I  will  not  cast  him  out." 

O  welcome  voice  of  Jesus, 

Which  drives  away  our  doubt! 

Which  calls  us,  very  sinners. 
Unworthy  though  we  be 

Of  love  so  free  and  boundless, 
To  come,  dear  Lord,  to  thee! 

William  C.  Dix. 

296  L.  M.  6L 

A  A  rHEN  time  seems  short  and  death  is 
^  ^         near, 

And  I  am  pressed  by  doubt  and  fear, 
And  sins,  an  overflowing  tide, 
Assail  my  peace  on  every  side, 
This  thought  my  refuge  still  shall  be, 
I  know  the  Saviour  died  for  me. 
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2  His  name  is  Jesus,  and  he  died, 
For  guilty  sinners  crucified ; 
Content  to  die  that  he  might  win 
Their  ransom  from  the  death  of  sin : 
No  sinner  worse  than  I  can  be, 
Therefore  I  know  he  died  for  me. 

3  If  grace  were  bought,  I  could  not  buy; 
If  grace  were  coined,  no  wealth  have  I ; 
By  grace  alone  I  draw  my  breath, 

Held  up  from  everlasting  death ; 
Yet,  since  I  know  his  grace  is  free, 
I  know  the  Saviour  died  for  me. 

George  W.  Bethune. 

29 1  CM. 

pATHER  of  Jesus  Christ,  my  Lord, 
^      My  Saviour  and  my  Head, 

1  trust  in  thee,  whose  powerful  word 

Hath  raised  him  from  the  dead. 

2  In  hope,  against  all  human  hape, 
Self -desperate,  I  believe; 

Thy  quickening  word  shall  raise  me  up. 
Thou  shalt  thy  Spirit  give. 

3  Faith,  mighty  faith,  the  promise  sees. 
And  looks  to  that  alone ; 

Laughs  at  impossibilities, 

And  cries,  "  It  shall  be  done!" 

4  To  thee  the  glory  of  thy  power 
And  faithfulness  I  give; 

I  shall  in  Christ,  at  that  glad  hour, 
And  Christ  in  me  shall  live. 
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5  Obedient  faith  that  waits  on  thee, 

Thou  never  wilt  reprove ; 
But  thou  wilt  form  thy  Son  in  me, 

And  perfect  me  in  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 


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REGENERATION  AND  WITNESS  OF  THE  SPIRIT 

398  L,  M, 

A  UTHOR  of  faith,  eternal  Word, 
-^^  Whose  Spirit  breathes  the  active  flame, 
Faith,  like  its  Finisher  and  Lord, 
To-day  as  yesterday  the  same ; 

2  To  thee  our  humble  hearts  aspire, 
And  ask  the  gift  unspeakable ; 

Increase  in  us  the  kindled  fire, 
In  us  the  work  of  faith  fulfill. 

3  By  faith  we  know  thee  strong  to  save ; 
Save  us,  a  present  Saviour  thou: 

Whate'er  we  hope,  by  faith  we  have ; 
Future  and  past  subsisting  now. 

4  To  him  that  in  thy  name  believes. 
Eternal  life  with  thee  is  given ; 

Into  himself  he  all  receives. 

Pardon,  and  holiness,  and  heaven. 

5  The  things  unknown  to  feeble  sense. 
Unseen  by  reason's  glimmering  ray, 

With  strong,  commanding  evidence, 
Their  heavenly  origin  display. 
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6  Faith  lends  its  realizing  light ; 

The  clouds  disperse,  the  shadows  fly; 
The  Invisible  appears  in  sight, 

And  God  is  seen  by  mortal  eye. 

Charles  Wesley. 

299  C  M, 

A  A  rHY  should  the  children  of  a  King 
^^     Go  mourning  all  their  days  ? 
Great  Comforter,  descend  and  bring 
The  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

2  Dost  thou  not  dwell  in  all  thy  saints, 
And  seal  the  heirs  of  heaven? 

When  wilt  thou  banish  my  complaints, 
And  show  my  sins  forgiven? 

3  Assure  my  conscience  of  her  part 
In  the  Redeemer's  blood; 

And  bear  thy  witness  with  my  heart, 
That  I  am  born  of  God. 

4  Thou  art  the  earnest  of  his  love. 
The  pledge  of  joys  to  come; 

May  thy  blest  wings,  celestial  Dove, 
Safely  convey  me  home. 

Isaac  Watts. 

300  S.  M.  D. 

T  WAS  a  wandering  sheep, 

^   I  did  not  love  the  fold, 

I  did  not  love  my  Shepherd's  voice, 

I  would  not  be  controlled ; 
I  was  a  wayward  child, 

I  did  not  love  my  home, 
I  did  not  love  my  Father's  voice, 

I  loved  afar  to  roam. 
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2  The  Shepherd  sought  his  sheep, 
The  Father  sought  his  child ; 

He  followed  me  o'er  vale  and  hill, 
O'er  deserts  waste  and  wild ; 

He  found  me  nigh  to  death. 
Famished,  and  faint,  and  lone; 

He  bound  me  with  the  bands  of  love, 
He  saved  the  wandering  one. 

3  No  more  a  wandering  sheep, 
I  love  to  be  controlled, 

I  love  my  tender  Shepherd's  voice, 

I  love  the  peaceful  fold ; 
No  more  a  wayward  child, 

I  seek  no  more  to  roam ; 
I  love  my  heavenly  Father's  voice, 

1  love,  I  love  his  home! 

HORATIUS    BONAR. 

301  6.  6.  6.  6*  8,  8, 

A  RISE,  my  soul,  arise; 
-^^^  Shake  off  thy  guilty  fears; 
The  bleeding  Sacrifice 
In  my  behalf  appears: 
Before  the  throne  my  Surety  stands. 
My  name  is  written  on  his  hands. 

2  He  ever  lives  above, 
For  me  to  intercede ; 

His  all-redeeming  love. 

His  precious  blood,  to  plead; 
His  blood  atoned  for  all  our  race. 
And  sprinkles  now  the  throne  of  grace. 
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3  Five  bleeding  wounds  he  bears, 
Received  on  Calvary; 

They  pour  effectual  prayers, 
They  strongly  plead  for  me : 
"Forgive  him,  O  forgive,"  they  cry, 
"Nor  let  that  ransomed  sinner  die!" 

4  The  Father  hears  him  pray, 
His  dear  anointed  One ; 

He  cannot  turn  away 
The  presence  of  his  Son ; 
His  Spirit  answers  to  the  blood, 
And  tells  me  I  am  born  of  God. 

5  My  God  is  reconciled; 

His  pardoning  voice  I  hear; 
He  owns  me  for  his  child, 
I  can  no  longer  fear : 
With  confidence  I  now  draw  nigh, 
And,  "Father,  Abba,  Father,"  cry. 

Charles  Wesley. 

303  L,  M.  6L 

ISJT  OW I  have  found  the  ground  wherein 
^  ^  Sure  my  soul's  anchor  may  remain ; 
The  wounds  of  Jesus,  for  my  sin 

Before  the  world's  foundation  slain; 
Whose  mercy  shall  unshaken  stay. 
When  heaven  and  earth  are  fled  away. 

2  Father,  thine  everlasting  grace 
Our  scanty  thought  surpasses  far: 

Thy  heart  still  melts  with  tenderness ;  . 
Thine  arms  of  love  still  open  are. 

Returning  sinners  to  receive. 

That  mercy  they  may  taste,  and  live. 
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3  O  love,  thou  bottomless  abyss, 
My  sins  are  swallowed  up  in  thee ! 

Covered  is  my  unrighteousness, 

Nor  spot  of  guilt  remains  on  me, 
While  Jesus'  blood,  through  earth  and 

skies, 
Mercy,  free,  boundless  mercy,  cries. 

4  By  faith  I  plunge  me  in  this  sea ; 
Here  is  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  rest ; 

Hither,  when  hell  assails,  I  flee; 

1  look  into  my  Saviour's  breast : 
Away,  sad  doubt  and  anxious  fear! 
Mercy  is  all  that's  written  there. 

5  Fixed  on  this  ground  will  I  remain. 
Though  my  heart  fail,  and  flesh  decay ; 

This  anchor  shall  my  soul  sustain, 

When  earth's  foundations  melt  away ; 
Mercy's  full  power  I  then  shall  prove. 
Loved  with  an  everlasting  love. 

JoHANN  A.  RoTHE.    Tr.  by  John  Wesley. 

303  S.  M, 

TLTOW  can  a  sinner  know 
-"■  ^   His  sins  on  earth  forgiven? 
How  can  my  gracious  Saviour  show 
My  name  inscribed  in  heaven? 

2  What  we  have  felt  and  seen 
With  confidence  we  tell; 

And  publish  to  the  sons  of  men 
The  signs  infallible. 
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3  We  who  in  Christ  beHeve 
That  he  for  us  hath  died, 

We  all  his  unknown  peace  receive, 
And  feel  his  blood  applied. 

4  Exults  our  rising  soul. 
Disburdened  of  her  load, 

And  swells  unutterably  full 
Of  glory  and  of  God. 

Charles  Wesley. 

304  C  M.  D, 

T   HEARD  the  voice  of  Jesus  say, 

-■■   ''Come  unto  me  and  rest; 

Lay  down,  thou  weary  one,  lay  down 

Thy  head  upon  my  breast!" 
I  came  to  Jesus  as  I  was. 

Weary  and  worn  and  sad; 

1  found  in  him  a  resting  place, 
And  he  has  made  me  glad. 

2  I  heard  the  voice  of  Jesus  say, 
''Behold,  I  freely  give 

The  living  water ;  thirsty  one. 

Stoop  down,  and  drink,  and  live!" 

I  came  to  Jesus,  and  I  drank 
Of  that  life-giving  stream; 

My  thirst  was  quenched,  my  soul  revived, 
And  now  I  live  in  him. 

3  I  heard  the  voice  of  Jesus  say, 
"  I  am  this  dark  world's  light; 

Look  unto  me,  thy  morn  shall  rise, 
And  all  thy  day  be  bright!" 
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I  looked  to  Jesus,  and  I  found 

In  him  my  star,  my  sun ; 
And  in  that  light  of  life  I'll  walk, 

Till  traveling  days  are  done. 

HORATIUS   BONAR. 

305  L.  M. 

INTO  thy  gracious  hands  I  fall, 
^   And  with  the  arms  of  faith  embrace ; 
0  King  of  glory,  hear  my  call ! 
O  raise  me,  heal  me  by  thy  grace ! 

2  Arm  me  with  thy  whole  armor.  Lord, 
Support  my  weakness  with  thy  might ; 

Gird  on  my  thigh  thy  conquering  sword, 
And  shield  me  in  the  threatening  fight. 

3  From  faith  to  faith,  from  grace  to  grace, 
So  in  thy  strength  shall  I  go  on. 

Till  heaven  and  earth  flee  from  thy  face. 
And  glory  end  what  grace  begun. 
Wolfgang  C.  Dessler.    Tr.  by  John  Wesley. 

306  L,  M.  D, 

JESUS,  my  all,  to  heaven  is  gone. 
He  whom  I  fix  my  hopes  upon ; 
His  track  I  see,  and  I'll  pursue 
The  narrow  way,  till  him  I  view. 
The  way  the  holy  prophets  went. 
The  road  that  leads  from  banishment, 
The  King's  highway  of  holiness, 
I'll  go,  for  all  his  paths  are  peace. 
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2  This  is  the  way  I  long  have  sought, 
And  mourned  because  I  found  it  not ; 
My  grief  a  burden  long  has  been, 
Because  I  was  not  saved  from  sin. 
The  more  I  strove  against  its  power, 

1  felt  its  weight  and  guilt  the  more ; 
Till  late  I  heard  my  Saviour  say, 
"Come  hither,  soul,  I  am  the  way." 

3  Lo !  glad  I  come ;  and  thou,  blest  Lamb, 
Shalt  take  me  to  thee,  as  I  am ; 
Nothing  but  sin  have  I  to  give ; 
Nothing  but  love  shall  I  receive. 
Then  will  I  tell  to  sinners  round, 
What  a  dear  Saviour  I  have  found; 
I'll  point  to  thy  redeeming  blood, 
And  say,  "  Behold  the  way  to  God." 

John  Cennick. 

307  7s, 

TLJ"  ARK,  my  soul!  it  is  the  Lord ; 
-■■  ^   'Tis  thy  Saviour,  hear  his  word ; 
Jesus  speaks,  he  speaks  to  thee : 
*'  Say,  poor  sinner,  lov'st  thou  me? 

2  "I  delivered  thee  when  bound. 

And,  when  bleeding,  healed  thy  wound ; 
Sought  thee  wandering,  set  thee  right. 
Turned  thy  darkness  into  light. 

3  "Can  a  mother's  tender  care 
Cease  toward  the  child  she  bare? 
Yes,  she  may  forgetful  be. 

Yet  will  I  remember  thee. 
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4  ''  Mine  is  an  unchanging  love, 
Higher  than  the  heights  above, 
Deeper  than  the  depths  beneath, 
Free  and  faithful,  strong  as  death. 

5  "Thou  shalt  see  my  glory  soon. 
When  the  work  of  faith  is  done ; 
Partner  of  my  throne  shalt  be : 
Say,  poor  sinner,  lov'st  thou  me?" 

6  Lord,  it  is  my  chief  complaint 
That  my  love  is  still  so  faint ; 
Yet  I  love  thee  and  adore : 

0  for  grace  to  love  thee  more ! 

William  Cowper. 

308  L.M. 

T    ET  not  the  wise  their  wisdom  boast, 
^^  The  mighty  glory  in  their  might. 
The  rich  in  flattering  riches  trust, 
Which  take  their  everlasting  flight. 

2  The  rush  of  numerous  years  bears  down 
The  most  gigantic  strength  of  man ; 

And  where  is  all  his  wisdom^  gone, 
When  dust  he  turns  to  dust  again? 

3  One  only  gift  can  justify 

The  boasting  soul  that  knows  his  God ; 
When  Jesus  doth  his  blood  apply, 

1  glory  in  his  sprinkled  blood. 

4  The  Lord,  my  Righteousness,  I  praise, 
I  triumph  in  the  love  divine. 

The  wisdom,  wealth,  and  strength  of  grace. 
In  Christ  to  endless  ages  mine. 

Charles  Wesley. 

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309  C  M, 

A  MAZING  grace!  how  sweet  the  sound, 
-^"^  That  saved  a  wretch  Hke  me! 

1  once  was  lost,  but  now  am  found, 

Was  blind,  but  now  I  see. 

2  'Twas  grace  that  taught   my  heart  to 

fear, 
And  grace  my  fears  relieved ; 
How  precious  did  that  grace  appear 
The  hour  I  first  believed ! 

3  Through  many  dangers,  toils,  and  snares, 
I  have  already  come; 

'Tis  grace  hath  brought  me  safe  thus  far, 
And  grace  will  lead  me  home. 

4  The  Lord  has  promised  good  to  me, 
His  word  my  hope  secures; 

He  will  my  shield  and  portion  be 
As  long  as  life  endures. 

5  Yes,  when  this   flesh   and   heart    shall 

fail, 
And  mortal  life  shall  cease, 
I  shall  possess,  within  the  veil,  ' 
A  life  of  joy  and  peace. 

6  The  earth  shall  soon  dissolve  Hke  snow. 
The  sun  forbear  to  shine ; 

But  God,  who  called  me  here  below, 
Will  be  forever  mine.        John  Newton. 

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310  L.  M,6L 

A  ND  can  it  be  that  I  should  gain 
^^"^  An  interest  in  the  Saviour's  blood? 
Died  he  for  me,  who  caused  his  pain? 
For  me,  who  him  to  death  pursued? 
Amazing  love !  how  can  it  be 
That  thou,  my  Lord,  shouldst  die  for  me? 

2  'Tis  mystery  all!  the  Immortal  dies! 
Who  can  explore  his  strange  design? 

In  vain  the  firstborn  seraph  tries 

To  sound  the  depths  of  love  divine ; 
'Tis  mercy  all !  let  earth  adore : 
Let  angel  minds  inquire  no  more. 

3  He  left  his  Father's  throne  above. 
So  free,  so  infinite  his  grace! 

Emptied  himself  of  all  but  love. 

And  bled  for  Adam's  helpless  race; 
'Tis  mercy  all,  immense  and  free. 
For,  O  my  God,  it  found  out  me! 

4  Long  my  imprisoned  spirit  lay, 

Fast  bound  in  sin  and  nature's  night ; 
Thine  eye  diffused  a  quickening  ray, 

I  woke,  the  dungeon  flamed  with  light: 
My  chains  fell  off,  my  heart  was  free, 
I  rose,  went  forth,  and  followed  thee. 

5  No  condemnation  now  I  dread, 
Jesus,  with  all  in  him,  is  mine ; 

Alive  in  him,  my  living  Head, 

And  clothed  in  righteousness  divine, 
Bold  I  approach  the  eternal  throne, 
And  claim  the  crown,  through  Christ,  my 
own.  Charles  Wesley. 

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311  6, 6.9»D. 

/^  HOW  happy  are  they, 
^-^  Who  the  Saviour  obey, 

And  have  laid  up  their  treasure  above ! 
Tongue  can  never  express 
The  sweet  comfort  and  peace 

Of  a  soul  in  its  earliest  love. 

2  That  sweet  comfort  was  mine, 
When  the  favor  divine 

I  first  found  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb ; 

When  my  heart  first  believed, 

What  a  joy  I  received, 
What  a  heaven  in  Jesus 's  name! 

3  'Twas  a  heaven  below 
My  Redeemer  to  know. 

And  the  angels  could  do  nothing-  more, 

Than  to  fall  at  his  feet. 

And  the  story  repeat. 
And  the  Lover  of  sinners  adore. 

4  Jesus  all  the  day  long 
Was  my  joy  and  my  song: 

O  that  all  his  salvation  might  see ! 
''He  hath  loved  me,"  I  cried, 
"He  hath  suffered  and  died. 

To  redeem  a  poor  rebel  like  me." 

5  O  the  rapturous  height 
Of  that  holy  delight 

Which  I  felt  in  the  life-giving  blood ! 

Of  my  Saviour  possessed, 

I  was  perfectly  blest, 
As  if  filled  with  the  fullness  of  God. 

Charles  Wesley. 
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313  L.  M. 

r^  HAPPY  day,  that  fixed  my  choice 
^-^  On  thee,  my  Saviour  and  my  God! 
Well  may  this  glowing  heart  rejoice, 
And  tell  its  raptures  all  abroad. 
Happy  day,  happy  day. 
When  Jesus  washed  my  sins  away: 
He  taught  me  how  to  watch  and  pray, 
And  live  rejoicing  every  day. 
Happy  day,  happy  day. 
When  Jesus  washed  my  sins  away. 

2  O  happy  bond,  that  seals  my  vows 
To  him  who  merits  all  my  love! 

Let  cheerful  anthems  fill  his  house. 
While  to  that  sacred  shrine  I  move. 

3  'Tis  done:  the  great  transaction's  done! 
I  am  my  Lord's,  and  he  is  mine; 

He  drew  me  and  I  followed  on. 

Charmed  to  confess  the  voice  divine. 

4  Now  rest,  my  long-divided  heart; 
Fixed  on  this  blissful  center,  rest : 

With  ashes  who  would  grudge  to  part. 
When  called  on  angels'  bread  to  feast? 

•5  High  heaven,  that  heard  the  solemn  vow, 

That  vow  renewed  shall  daily  hear. 
Till  in  life's  latest  hour  I  bow, 

And  bless  in  death  a  bond  so  dear. 

Philip  Doddridge. 
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o-|  O  ASPIRATION  AND  HOPE  t      irr 

r~\  THOU,  who  earnest  from  above, 
^-^  The  pure  celestial  fire  to  impart, 
Kindle  a  flame  of  sacred  love 
On  the  mean  altar  of  my  heart ! 

2  There  let  it  for  thy  glory  bum, 
With  inextinguishable  blaze, 

And  trembling  to  its  source  return, 
In  humble  love  and  fervent  praise. 

3  Jesus,  confirm  my  heart's  desire, 

To  work,  and  speak,  and  think,  for 
thee; 
Still  let  me  guard  the  holy  fire. 
And  still  stir  up  thy  gift  in  me ; 

4  Ready  for  all  thy  perfect  will. 
My  acts  of  faith  and  love  repeat. 

Till  death  thy  endless  mercies  seal, 
And  make  the  sacrifice  complete. 

Charles  Wesley. 

314  C  M. 

T)  ELIGION  is  the  chief  concern 
^^  Of  mortals  here  below: 
May  I  its  great  importance  learn. 
Its  sovereign  virtue  know! 

2  O  may  my  heart,  by  grace  renewed, 

Be  my  Redeemer's  throne ; 
And  be  my  stubborn  will  subdued. 

His  government  to  own! 
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3  Let  deep  repentance,  faith,  and  love 
Be  joined  with  godly  fear; 

And  all  my  conversation  prove 
My  heart  to  be  sincere. 

4  Let  lively  hope  my  soul  inspire ; 
Let  warm  affections  rise; 

And  may  I  wait  with  strong  desire 
To  mount  above  the  skies! 

John  Fawcett. 

315  6.  4.  6,  4.  6.  6,  4. 

IVTEARER,  my  God,  to  thee, 
^  ^    Nearer  to  thee ! 
E'en  though  it  be  a  cross 

That  raiseth  me; 
Still  all  my  song  shall  be, 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee, 

Nearer  to  thee ! 

2  Though  like  the  wanderer, 
The  sun  gone  down, 

Darkness  be  over  me. 

My  rest  a  stone. 
Yet  in  my  dreams  I'd  be 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee, 

Nearer  to  thee! 

3  There  let  the  way  appear, 
Steps  unto  heaven; 

All  that  thou  sendest  me. 

In  mercy  given ; 
Angels  to  beckon  me 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee, 

Nearer  to  thee ! 

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4  Then,  with  my  waking  thoughts 

Bright  with  thy  praise, 
Out  of  my  stony  griefs 

Bethel  I'll  raise; 
So  by  my  woes  to  be 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee, 

Nearer  to  thee ! 


5  Or  if,  on  joyful  wing 

Cleaving  the  sky, 
Sun,  moon,  and  stars  forgot, 

Upward  I  fly, 
Still  all  my  song  shall  be. 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee. 

Nearer  to  thee! 

Sarah  F.  Adams. 

316  C  M, 

A  S  pants  the  hart  for  cooling  streams, 
-^^  When  heated  in  the  chase, 
So  longs  my  soul,  O  God,  for  thee, 
And  thy  refreshing  grace. 

2  For  thee,  my  God,  the  living  God, 
My  thirsty  soul  doth  pine ; 

O  when  shall  I  behold  thy  face, 
Thou  Majesty  divine! 

3  I  sigh  to  think  of  happier  days. 
When  thou,  O  Lord,  wast  nigh ; 

When  every  heart  was  tuned  to  praise. 
And  none  more  blest  than  I. 
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4  Why  restless,  why    cast    down,    my 
soul? 
Hope  still,  and  thou  shalt  sing 
The  praise  of  him  who  is  thy  God, 
Thy  Saviour,  and  thy  King. 
Tate  and  Brady.     Alt.  by  Henry  F.  Lyte. 


317  6.  4.  6.  4.  6»  6.  4. 

IV/rORE  love  to  thee,  O  Christ, 
^^^  More  love  to  thee ! 
Hear  thou  the  prayer  I  make, 

On  bended  knee; 
This  is  my  earnest  plea. 
More  love,  O  Christ,  to  thee, 

More  love  to  thee! 

2  Once  earthly  joy  I  craved, 
Sought  peace  and  rest; 

Now  thee  alone  I  seek. 

Give  what  is  best: 
This  all  my  prayer  shall  be, 
More  love,  O  Christ,  to  thee, 

More  love  to  thee ! 

3  Let  sorrow  do  its  work. 
Send  grief  and  pain; 

Sweet  are  thy  messengers. 

Sweet  their  refrain. 
When  they  can  sing  with  me, 
More  love,  O  Christ,  to  thee. 

More  love  to  thee! 
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4  Then  shall  my  latest  breath 

Whisper  thy  praise ; 
This  be  the  parting  cry 

My  heart  shall  raise, 
This  still  its  prayer  shall  be, 
More  love,  O  Christ,  to  thee. 

More  love  to  thee! 

Elizabeth  P.  Prentiss. 


318  8,8,  6.  D, 

"^  HOU  great  mysterious  God  unknown, 
•^     Whose    love    hath    gently    led  me 
on, 
E'en  from  my  infant  days, 
Mine  inmost  soul  expose  to  view, 
And  tell  me  if  I  ever  knew 
Thy  justifying  grace. 

2  If  I  have  only  known  thy  fear. 
And  followed,  with  a  heart  sincere, 

Thy  drawings  from  above. 
Now,  now  the  further  grace  bestow. 
And  let  my  sprinkled  conscience  know 

Thy  sweet  forgiving  love. 

3  Father,  in  me  reveal  thy  Son, 
And  to  my  inmost  soul  make  known 

How  merciful  thou  art : 
The  secret  of  thy  love  reveal, 
And  by  thy  hallowing  Spirit  dwell 
Forever  in  my  heart ! 

Charles  Wesley. 
252 


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319  8s,  7s. 

r^ENTLY,  Lord,  O  gently  lead  us 
^^  Through  this  lonely  vale  of  tears ; 
Through  the  changes  thou'st  decreed  us, 
Till  our  last  great  change  appears. 

2  When  temptation's  darts  assail  us, 
When  in  devious  paths  we  stray, 

Let  thy  goodness  never  fail  us, 
Lead  us  in  thy  perfect  way. 

3  In  the  hour  of  pain  and  anguish, 

In  the  hour  when  death  draws  near. 
Suffer  not  our  hearts  to  languish, 
Siiffer  not  our  souls  to  fear. 

4  When  this  mortal  life  is  ended, 
Bid  us  in  thine  arms  to  rest. 

Till,  by  angel-bands  attended. 
We  awake  among  the  blest. 

Thomas  Hastings. 

320  c  M.  a 

T   WANT  a  principle  within, 

Of  jealous,  godly  fear; 
A  sensibility  of  sin, 
A  pain  to  feel  it  near: 

1  want  the  first  approach  to  feel 

Of  pride,  or  fond  desire ; 
To  catch  the  wandering  of  my  will, 
And  quench  the  kindling  fire. 

2  From  Thee  that  I  no  more  may  part, 
No  more  thy  goodness  grieve, 

The  filial  awe,  the  fleshly  heart. 
The  tender  conscience,  give. 
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Quick  as  the  apple  of  an  eye, 
O  God,  my  conscience  make! 

Awake  my  soul  when  sin  is  nigh, 
And  keep  it  still  awake. 

3  If  to  the  right  or  left  I  stray, 

That  moment,  Lord,  reprove; 
And  let  me  weep  my  life  away 

For  having  grieved  thy  love. 
O  may  the  least  omission  pain 

My  well-instructed  soul, 
And  drive  me  to  the  blood  again 

Which  makes  the  wounded  whole ! 
Charles  Wesley. 

321  C  M. 

JESUS,  let  all  thy  lovers  shine. 
Illustrious  as  the  sun: 
And,  bright  with  borrowed  rays  divine, 
Their  glorious  circuit  run. 

2  Beyond  the  reach  of  mortals,  spread 
Their  light  where'er  they  go  ; 

And  heavenly  influences  shed 
On  all  the  world  below. 

3  As  giants  may  they  run  their  race. 
Exulting  in  their  might ;  . 

As  burning  luminaries,  chase 
The  gloom  of  hellish  night. 

4  As  the  bright  Sun  of  righteousness, 
Their  healing  wings  display ; 

And  let  their  luster  still  increase 
Unto  the  perfect  day. 

Charles  Wesley. 
254 


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322  L.  M. 

GOD  of  my  life,  through  all  my  days, 
My  grateful  powers  shall  sound  thy 
praise ; 
My  song  shall  wake  with  opening  Hght, 
And  cheer  the  dark  and  silent  night. 

2  When  anxious  cares  would  break   my 

rest. 
And  griefs  would  tear  my  throbbing  breast. 
Thy  tuneful  praises  raised  on  high 
Shall  check  the  murmur  and  the  sigh. 

3  When  death  o'er  nature  shall  prevail, 
And  all  the  powers  of  language  fail, 

Joy  through  my  swimming  eyes  shall  break, 
And  mean  the  thanks  I  cannot  speak. 

4  But  O,  when  that  last  conflict's  o'er, 
And  I  am  chained  to  flesh  no  more. 
With  what  glad  accents  shall  I  rise  . 
To  join  the  music  of  the  skies! 

5  Soon  shall  I  learn  the  exalted  strains 
Which  echo  through  the  heavenly  plains ; 
And  emulate,  with  joy  unknown, 

The  glowing  seraphs  round  the  throne. 

6  The  cheerful  tribute  will  I  give 
Long  as  a  deathless  soul  shall  live : 
A  work  so  sweet,  a  theme  so  high. 
Demands  and  crowns  eternity. 

Philip  Doddridge. 
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323  Us,  lOs. 

'XA/'E  would  see  Jesus;  for  the  shadows 

lengthen 

Across  this  little  landscape  of  our  life ; 

We  would  see  Jesus,   our  weak  faith  to 

strengthen 

For  the  last  weariness,  the  final  strife. 

2  We  would  see  Jesus,  the  great  rock  foun- 

dation 

Whereon  our  feet  were  set  with  sover- 
eign grace : 
Nor  life  nor  death,  with  all  their  agitation. 

Can  thence   remove  us,   if  we   see  his 
face. 

3  We  would  see  Jesus:  other  lights  are 

paling, 

Which  for  long  years  we  have  rejoiced  to 
see; 
The  blessings  of  our  pilgrimage  are  fail- 
ing: 

We  would  not  mourn  them,  for  we  go  to 
thee. 

4  We  would  see  Jesus:  yet  the  spirit  lin- 

gers 
Round  the  dear  objects  it  has  loved  so 
long. 
And  earth  from  earth  can  scarce  unclasp 
its  fingers; 
Our  love  to  thee  makes  not  this  love  less 
strong. 

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5  We  would  see  Jesus:  sense  is  all  too 

binding, 

And  heaven  appears  too  dim,  too  far 
away; 
We  would  see  thee,  thyself  our  hearts  re- 
minding 

What  thou  hast  suffered,  our  great  debt 
to  pay. 

6  We  would  see  Jesus:  this  is  all  we're 

needing ; 

Strength,  joy,  and  willingness  come  with 
the  sight; 
We  would  see  Jesus,  dying,  risen,   plead- 
ing; 

Then  welcome  day,  and  farewell  mortal 
night.  Anna  B.  Warner. 

334  7s.  6s.  D. 

T^O  thee,  0  dear,  dear  Saviour! 
-■'     My  spirit  turns  for  rest. 
My  peace  is  in  thy  favor, 

My  pillow  on  thy  breast ; 
Though  all  the  world  deceive  me, 

I  know  that  I  am  thine, 
And  thou  wilt  never  leave  me, 

O  blessed  Saviour  mine. 

2  In  thee  my  trust  abideth. 

On  thee  my  hope  relies, 
O  thou  whose  love  provideth 

For  all  beneath  the  skies ; 
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0  thou  whose  mercy  found  me. 

From  bondage  set  me  free, 
And  then  forever  bound  me 

With  threefold  cords  to  thee. 


3  My  grief  is  in  the  dullness 
With  which  this  sluggish  heart 

Doth  open  to  the  fullness 
Of  all  thou  wouldst  impart; 

My  joy  is  in  thy  beauty 
Of  holiness  divine, 

My  comfort  in  the  duty 
That  binds  my  life  in  thine. 

4  Alas,  that  I  should  ever 
Have  failed  in  love  to  thee, 

The  only  one  who  never 

Forgot  or  slighted  me! 
O  for  a  heart  to  love  thee 

More  truly  as  I  ought. 
And  nothing  place  above  thee 

In  deed,  or  word,  or  thought. 

5  O  for  that  choicest  blessing 
Of  living  in  thy  love. 

And  thus  on  earth  possessing 
The  peace  of  heaven  above ; 

O  for  the  bliss  that  by  it 
The  soul  securely  knows 

The  holy  calm  and  quiet 
Of  faith's  serene  repose! 

John  S.  B.  Monsell. 
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325  6s,  4s,  D* 

"DREAK  thou  the  bread  of  life, 

^  Dear  Lord,  to  me, 

As  thou  didst  break  the  loaves 

Beside  the  sea; 
Beyond  the  sacred  page 

I  seek  thee.  Lord ; 
My  spirit  pants  for  thee, 

O  living  Word ! 

2  Bless  thou  the  truth,  dear  Lord, 

To  me,  to  me. 
As  thou  didst  bless  the  bread 

By  Galilee ; 
Then  shall  all  bondage  cease, 

All  fetters  fall;      - 
And  I  shall  find  my  peace, 

My  All-in-All. 

Mary  A.  Lathbury. 

326  L.  M. 

/^  JESUS,  crucified  for  man, 
^-^  O  Lamb,  all-glorious  on  thy  throne, 
Teach  thou  our  wondering  souls  to  scan 
The  mystery  of  thy  love  unknown. 

2  We  pray  thee,  grant  us  strength  to  take 
Our  daily  cross,  whate'er  it  be. 

And  gladly  for  thine  own  dear  sake 
In  paths  of  pain  to  follow  thee. 

3  As  on  our  daily  way  we  go, 

Through  light  or  shade,  in  calm  or  strife, 
O  may  we  bear  thy  marks  below 
In  conquered  sin  and  chastened  life. 
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4  And  week  by  week  this  day  we  ask 
That  holy  memories  of  thy  cross 

May  sanctify  each  common  task, 
And  turn  to  gain  each  earthly  loss. 

5  Grant  us,  dear  Lord,  our  cross  to  bear 
Till  at  thy  feet  we  lay  it  down, 

Win  through  thy  blood  our  pardon  there, 
And  through  the  cross  attain  the  crown. 

William  W.  How. 

327  CM. 

Al/'ITH    glorious    clouds    encompassed 
^  ^  round, 

Whom  angels  dimly  see, 
Will  the  Unsearchable  be  found, 
Or  God  appear  to  me? 

2  Will  he  forsake  his  throne  above, 
Himself  to  men  impart? 

Answer,  thou  Man  of  grief  and  love, 
And  speak  it  to  my  heart. 

3  Didst  thou  not  in  our  flesh  appear, 
And  live  and  die  below, 

That  I  may  now  perceive  thee  near. 
And  my  Redeemer  know? 

4  Come  then,  and  to  my  soul  reveal 
The  heights  and  depths  of  grace, 

Those  wounds  which  all  my  sorrows  heal, 
Which  all  my  sins  efface. 

5  Then  shall  I  see  in  his  own  light, 
Whom  angels  dimly  see ; 

And  gaze,  transported  at  the  sight, 

To  all  eternity.  Charles  Wesley. 

260 


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338  S.  M* 

^m'E  hope  in  thee,  O  God! 

^  ^    The  day  wears  on  to  night ; 
Thick  shadows  lie  across  our  world, 
In  thee  alone  is  light. 

2  We  hope  in  thee,  O  God ! 
The  fading  time  is  here, 

But  thou  abidest  strong  and  true 
Though  all  things  disappear. 

3  We  hope  in  thee,  O  God ! 
Our  joys  go  one  by  one, 

But  lonely  hearts  can  rest  in  thee, 
When  all  beside  is  gone. 

4  We  hope  in  thee,  O  God ! 
Hope  fails  us  otherwhere; 

But  since  thou  art  in  all  that  is. 
Peace  takes  the  hand  of  care. 

5  We  hope  in  thee,  O  God ! 

In  whom  none  hope  in  vain ; 
We  cling  to  thee  in  love  and  trust. 
And  joy  succeeds  to  pain. 

Marianne  F.  Hearn. 

329  8s.  5s. 

pASS  me  not,  O  gentle  Saviour, 
-*-     Hear  my  humble  cry ; 
While  on  others  thou  art  calling, 
Do  not  pass  me  by ; 

Saviour,  Saviour,  hear  my  humble  cry, 

While  on  others  thou  art  calling. 
Do  not  pass  me  by. 


THE   CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

2  Let  me  at  a  throne  of  mercy 
Find  a  sweet  relief; 

Kneeling  there  in  deep  contrition, 
Help  my  unbelief. 

3  Trusting  only  in  thy  merit, 
Would  I  seek  thy  face ; 

Heal  my  wounded,  broken  spirit, 
Save  me  by  thy  grace.  • 

4  Thou  the  spring  of  all  my  comfort, 
More  than  life  for  me ; 

Whom  have  I  on  earth  beside  thee  ? 
Whom  in  heaven  but  thee? 

Fanny  J.  Crosby. 

330  L,  M. 

"1\ /r  Y  hope  is  built  on  nothing  less 
iVl   Tj^^aj^  Jesus'  blood  and  righteous- 
ness; 

1  dare  not  trust  the  sweetest  frame. 
But  wholly  lean  on  Jesus'  name. 

On  Christ,  the  solid  rock,  I  stand ; 
All  other  ground  is  sinking  sand. 

2  When  darkness  veils  his  lovely  face 
I  rest  on  his  unchanging  grace ; 

In  every  high  and  stormy  gale. 
My  anchor  holds  within  the  veil. 

3  His  oath,  his  covenant,  his  blood, 
Support  me  in  the  whelming  flood ; 
When  all  around  my  soul  gives  way, 
He  then  is  all  my  hope  and  stay. 

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4  When  he  shall  come   with    trumpet 

sound, 
O  may  I  then  in  him  be  found ; 
Dressed  in  his  righteousness  alone, 
Faultless  to  stand  before  the  throne! 

Edward  Mote. 

331  C  M. 

JESUS,  the  all-restoring  word, 
My  fallen  spirit's  hope. 
After  thy  lovely  likeness.  Lord, 
Ah!  when  shall  I  wake  up? 

2  Thou,  O  my  God,  thou  only  art 
The  life,  the  truth,  the  way; 

Quicken  my  soul,  instruct  my  heart, 
My  sinking  footsteps  stay. 

3  Of  all  thou  hast  in  earth  below, 
In  heaven  above,  to  give, 

Give  me  thy  only  love  to  know. 
In  thee  to  walk  and  live. 

4  Fill  me  with  all  the  life  of  love ; 
In  mystic  union  join 

Me  to  thyself,  and  let  me  prove 
The  fellowship  divine. 

5  Open  the  intercourse  between 
My  longing  soul  and  thee. 

Never  to  be  broke  off  again 
To  all  eternity. 

Charles  Wesley. 
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CONSECRATION  AND  GROWTH  IN  GRACE 

332  8s.  7s, 

n^HOU  my  everlasting  portion, 
-*-     More  than  friend  or  life  to  me, 
All  along  my  pilgrim  journey, 
Saviour,  let  me  walk  with  thee. 
Close  to  thee,  close  to  thee. 

Close  to  thee,  close  to  thee; 
All  along  my  pilgrim  journey, 
Saviour,  let  me  walk  with  thee. 

2  Not  for  ease  or  worldly  pleasure, 
Nor  for  fame  my  prayer  shall  be ; 

Gladly  will  I  toil  and  suffer. 
Only  let  me  walk  with  thee. 
Close  to  thee,  close  to  thee, 

Close  to  thee,  close  to  thee; 
Gladly  will  I  toil  and  suffer. 
Only  let  me  walk  with  thee. 

3  Lead  me  through  the  vale  of  shadows, 
Bear  me  o'er  life's  fitful  sea ; 

Then  the  gate  of  life  eternal. 
May  I  enter.  Lord,  with  thee. 
Close  to  thee,  close  to  thee. 

Close  to  thee,  close  to  thee ; 
Then  the  gate  of  life  eternal. 
May  I  enter.  Lord,  with  thee. 

Fanny  J.  Crosby. 

333  L.  M.  6L 

JESUS,  thy  boundless  love  to  me 
No  thought  can  reach, no  tongue  declare ; 
O  knit  my  thankful  heart  to  thee. 
And  reign  without  a  rival  there! 
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Thine  wholly,  thine  alone, — I  am, 
Be  thou  alone  my  constant  flame. 

2  O  Love,  how  cheering  is  thy  ray! 
All  pain  before  thy  presence  flies ; 

Care,  anguish,  sorrow,  melt  away. 

Where'er  thy  healing  beams  arise: 
O  Jesus,  nothing  may  I  see, 
Nothing  desire,  or  seek,  but  thee! 

3  Unwearied  may  I  this  pursue ; 
Dauntless  to  the  high  prize  aspire; 

Hourly  within  my  soul  renew 

This  holy  flame,  this  heavenly  fire: 
And  day  and  night,  be  all  my  care 
To  guard  the  sacred  treasure  there. 

4  In  suffering  be  thy  love  my  peace ; 
In  weakness  be  thy  love  my  power ; 

And  when  the  storms  of  life  shall  cease, 

O  Jesus,  in  that  solemn  hour, 
In  death  as  life  be  thou  my  guide. 
And  save  me,  who  for  me  hast  died. 

Paul  Gerhardt.     Tr.  by  John  Wesley. 

334  6.  6.  4.  6*  6.  6.  4, 

l\/r Y  faith  looks  up  to  thee, 
iVl   'p}^ou  Lamb  of  Calvary, 

Saviour  divine! 
Now  hear  me  while  I  pray, 
Take  all  my  guilt  away, 
O  let  me  from  this  day 

Be  wholly  thine! 
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2  May  thy  rich  grace  impart 
Strength  to  my  fainting  heart, 

My  zeal  inspire; 
As  thou  hast  died  for  me, 
O  may  my  love  to  thee 
Pure,  warm,  and  changeless  be, 
A  living  fire ! 

3  While  life's  dark  maze  I  tread. 
And  griefs  around  me  spread. 

Be  thou  my  guide; 
Bid  darkness  turn  to  day. 
Wipe  sorrow's  tears  away. 
Nor  let  me  ever  stray 

From  thee  aside. 

4  When  ends  life's  transient  dream, 
When  death's  cold,  sullen  stream 

Shall  o'er  me  roll; 
Blest  Saviour,  then,  in  love. 
Fear  and  distrust  remove ; 
O  bear  me  safe  above, 

A  ransomed  soul! 

Ray  Palmer. 

335  L»M, 

T   THIRST,  thou  wounded  Lamb  of  God, 
^   To  wash  me  in  thy  cleansing  blood ; 
To  dwell  within  thy  wounds ;  then  pain 
Is  sweet,  and  life  or  death  is  gain. 

2  Take  my  poor  heart,  and  let  it  be 
Forever  closed  to  all  but  thee ; 
Seal  thou  my  breast,  and  let  me  wear 
That  pledge  of  love  forever  there. 

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3  How  blest  are  they  who  still  abide 
Close  sheltered  in  thy  bleeding  side, 
Who  thence  their  life  and  strength  derive, 
And  by  thee  move,  and  in  thee  live! 

4  How  can  it  be,  thou  heavenly  King, 
That  thou  shouldst  us  to  glory  bring? 
Make  slaves  the  partners  of  thy  throne, 
Decked  with  a  never-fading  crown? 

5  Hence  our  hearts  melt,  our  eyes  o'erflow, 
Our  words  are  lost,  nor  will  we  know, 
Nor  will  we  think  of  aught  beside, 

"My  Lord,  my  Love  is  crucified." 

From  the  German.     Tr.  by  John  Wesley. 

336  ,  L.  M, 

IV/T  Y  gracious  Lord,  I  own  thy  right 
^^^  To  every  service  I  can  pay, 
And  call  it  my  supreme  delight 
To  hear  thy  dictates,  and  obey. 

2  What  is  my  being  but  for  thee. 
Its  sure  support,  its  noblest  end? 

'Tis  my  delight  thy  face  to  see, 
And  serve  the  cause  of  such  a  Friend. 

3  I  would  not  sigh  for  worldly  joy. 
Or  to  increase  my  worldly  good ; 

Nor  future  days  nor  powers  employ 
To  spread  a  sounding  name  abroad. 
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4  'Tis  to  my  Saviour  T  would  live, 
To  him  who  for  my  ransomi  died ; 

Nor  could  all  worldly  honor  give 
Such  bliss  as  crowns  me  at  his  side. 

5  His  work  my  hoary  age  shall  bless, 
When  youthful  vigor  is  no  more ; 

And  my  last  hour  of  life  confess 
His  dying  love,  his  saving  power. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

337  7s. 

pRINCE  of  Peace,  control  my  will; 
^     Bid  this  struggling  heart  be  still ; 
Bid  my  fears  and  doubtings  cease, 
Hush  my  spirit  into  peace. 

2  Thou  hast  bought  me  with  thy  blood, 
Opened  wide  the  gate  to  God : 

Peace  I  ask,  but  peace  must  be, 
Lord,  in  being  one  with  thee. 

3  May  thy  will,  not  mine,  be  done ; 
May  thy  will  and  mine  be  one ; 
Chase  these  doubtings  from  my  heart, 
Now  thy  perfect  peace  impart. 

4  Saviour,  at  thy  feet  I  fall. 
Thou  my  life,  my  God,  my  all! 
Let  thy  happy  servant  be 
One  for  evermore  with  thee! 

Mary  A.  S.  Barber. 
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338  CM. 

T^O  not  I  love  thee,  O  my  Lord? 
^^  Then  let  me  nothing  love; 
Dead  be  my  heart  to  every  joy, 
When  Jesus  cannot  move. 

2  Is  not  thy  name  melodious  still 
To  mine  attentive  ear? 

Doth  not  each  pulse  with  pleasure  bound 
My  Saviour's  voice  to  hear? 

3  Hast  thou  a  lamb  in  all  thy  flock 
I  would  disdain  to  feed? 

Hast  thou  a  foe,  before  whose  face 
I  fear  thy  cause  to  plead  ? 

4  Would  not  mine  ardent  spirit  vie 
With  angels  round  the  throne. 

To  execute  thy  sacred  will. 
And  make  thy  glory  known  ? 

5  Thou  know'st  I  love  thee,  dearest  Lord, 
But  O,  I  long  to  soar 

Far  from  the  sphere  of  mortal  joys, 
And  learn  to  love  thee  more  1 

Philip  Doddridge. 

339  L,M. 
UOW  shall  I  follow  Him  I  serve? 

■^  ^   How  shall  I  copy  him  I  love? 

Nor  from  those  blessed  footsteps  swerve, 

Which  lead  me  to  his  seat  above  ? 
2  Lord,  should  my  path  through  suffering 
lie. 
Forbid  it  I  should  e'er  repine; 
Still  let  me  turn  to  Calvary, 

Nor  heed  my  griefs,  remembering  thine. 
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3  O  let  me  think  how  thou  didst  leave 
Untasted  every  pure  delight, 

To  fast,  to  faint,  to  watch,  to  grieve. 
The  toilsome  day,  the  homeless  night  :- 

4  To  faint,  to  grieve,  to  die  for  me! 
Thou  camest  not  thyself  to  please : 

And,  dear  as  earthly  comforts  be. 

Shall  I  not  love  thee  more  than  these  ? 

5  Yes !  I  would  count  them  all  but  loss. 
To  gain  the  notice  of  thine  eye : 

Flesh  shrinks  and  trembles  at  the  cross. 
But  thou  canst  give  the  victory. 

JOSIAH  CONDER. 

340  S.  M,  D. 

JESUS,  my  strength,  my  hope, 
On  thee  I  cast  my  care. 
With  humble  confidence  look  up, 

And  know  thou  hear'st  my  prayer. 
Give  me  on  thee  to  wait, 
Till  I  can  all  things  do, 
On  thee,  almighty  to  create, 
Almighty  to  renew. 

2   I  want  a  sober  mind, 

A  self-renouncing  will, 
That  tramples  down,  and  casts  behind 

The  baits  of  pleasing  ill : 
A  soul  inured  to  pain. 

To  hardship,  grief,  and  loss; 
Bold  to  take  up,  firm  to  sustain, 

The  consecrated  cross. 
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3  I  want  a  godly  fear, 

A  quick  discerning  eye, 
That  looks  to  thee  when  sin  is  near, 

And  sees  the  tempter  fly : 
A  spirit  still  prepared, 

And  armed  with  jealous  care ; 
Forever  standing  on  its  guard. 

And  watching  unto  prayer. 

Charles  Wesley. 

341  L.  M, 

r^  THOU,  who  hast  at  thy  command 
^^  The  hearts  of  all  men  in  thy  hand, 
Our  wayward,  erring  hearts  incline 
To  have  no  other  will  but  thine. 

2  Our  wishes,  our  desires,  control ; 
Mold  every  purpose  of  the  soul ; 
O'er  all  may  we  victorious  prove 
That  stands  between  us  and  thy  love. 

3  Thrice  blest  will  all  our  blessings  be, 
When  we  can  look  through  them  to  thee ; 
When  each  glad  heart  its  tribute  pays 
Of  love  and  gratitude  and  praise. 

4  And  while  we  to  thy  glory  live. 
May  we  to  thee  all  glory  give. 
Until  the  final  summons  come. 
That  calls  thy  willing  servants  home. 

Jane  Cotterill. 

T  *ORD,  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 
^^  Purchased  and  saved  by  blood  divine ; 
With  full  consent  thine  I  would  be. 
And  own  thy  sovereign  right  in  me. 
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2  Grant  one  poor  sinner  more  a  place 
Among  the  children  of  thy  grace ; 

A  wretched  sinner,  lost  to  God, 
But  ransomed  by  Immanuel's  blood. 

3  Thine  would  I  live,  thine  would  I  die, 
Be  thine  through  all  eternity ; 

The  vow  is  past  beyond  repeal. 
And  now  I  set  the  solemn  seal. 

4  Here,  at  that  cross  where  flows  the  blood 
That  bought  my  guilty  soul  for  God, 
Thee,  my  new  Master,  now  I  call, 

And  consecrate  to  thee  my  all. 

Samuel  Davies. 

343  C  M* 

T    ORD !  when  I  all  things  would  possess, 
^^  I  crave  but  to  be  thine ; 

0  lowly  is  the  loftiness 
Of  these  desires  divine. 

2  Each  gift  but  helps  my  soul  to  learn 
How  boundless  is  thy  store ; 

1  go  from  strength  to  strength,  and  yearn 

For  thee,  my  Helper,  more. 

3  How  can  my  soul  divinely  soar, 
How  keep  the  shining  way. 

And  not  more  tremblingly  adore, 
And  not  more  humbly  pray  ? 

4  The  more  I  triumph  in  thy  gifts, 
The  more  I  wait  on  thee ; 

The  grace  that  mightily  uplifts 
Most  sweetly  humbleth  me. 


CONSECRATION  AND   GROWTH  IN  GRACE 

5  The  heaven  where  I  would  stand  com- 
plete 
My  lowly  love  shall  see, 
And  stronger  grow  the  yearning  sweet, 
O  holy  One!  for  thee. 

Thomas  H.  Gill. 

344  6s.  5s.  D. 

C  AVIOUR,  blessed  Saviour, 
*^  Listen  while  we  sing; 
Hearts  and  voices  raising 

Praises  to  our  King ; 
All  we  have  to  offer, 

All  we  hope  to  be ; 
Body,  soul,  and  spirit. 

All  we  yield  to  thee. 

2  Nearer,  ever  nearer, 
Christ,  we  draw  to  thee, 

Deep  in  adoration 

Bending  low  the  knee: 
Thou  for  our  redemption 

Cam'st  on  earth  to  die : 
Thou,  that  we  might  follow, 

Hast  gone  up  on  high. 

3  Great,  and  ever  greater 
Are  thy  mercies  here. 

True  and  everlasting 

Are  the  glories  there; 
Where  no  pain,  or  sorrow, 

Toil,  or  care,  is  known, 
Where  the  angel  legions 

Circle  round  thy  throne. 
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THE   CHRISTIAN   LIFE 

4  Clearer  still,  and  clearer, 
Dawns  the  light  from  heaven 

In  our  sadness  bringing 

News  of  sins  forgiven ; 
Life  has  lost  its  shadows; 

Pure  the  light  within ; 
Thou  hast  shed  thy  radiance 

On  a  world  of  sin. 

5  Brighter  still,  and  brighter. 
Glows  the  western  sun, 

Shedding  all  its  gladness 
O'er  our  work  that's  done; 

Time  will  soon  be  over. 
Toil  and  sorrow  past. 

May  we,  blessed  Saviour, 
Find  a  rest  at  last ! 

6  Onward,  ever  onward, 
Journeying  o'er  the  road 

Worn  by  saints  before  us, 
Journeying  on  to  God! 

Leaving  all  behind  us. 
May  we  hasten  on, 

Backward  never  looking 
Till  the  prize  is  won. 

7  Higher,  then,  and  higher. 
Bear  the  ransomed  soul, 

Earthl}^  toils  forgetting. 

Saviour,  to  its  goal; 
Where  in  joys  un thought  of 

Saints  w4th  angels  sing. 
Never  weary,  raising 
Praises  to  their  King. 

Godfrey  Thring. 
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345  L.  M,  6L 

T^HOU   hidden    love   of    God,  whose 
^  height, 

Whose   depth   unfathomed,    no   man 
knows, 

1  see  from  far  thy  beauteous  light, 

Inly  I  sigh  for  thy  repose : 
My  heart  is  pained,  nor  can  it  be 
At  rest,  till  it  finds  rest  in  thee. 

2  Is  there  a  thing  beneath  the  sun. 
That  strives  with  thee  my  heart  to 

share? 
Ah,  tear  it  thence,  and  reign  alone, 
The  Lord  of  every  motion  there! 
Then  shall  my  heart  from  earth  be  free, 
When  it  hath  found  repose  in  thee. 

3  O  Love,  thy  sovereign  aid  impart. 

To  save  me  from  low-thoughted  care ; 
Chase   this    self-will    through    all    my 
heart, 

Through  all  its  latent  mazes  there ; 
Make  me  thy  duteous  child,  that  I 
Ceaseless  may,  "Abba,  Father,"  cry. 

4  Each     moment     draw     from     earth 

away 
My  heart,  that  lowly  waits  thy  call ; 
Speak  to  my  inmost  soul,  and  say, 

"I  am  thy  Love,  thy  God,  thy  All!" 
To  feel  thy  power,  to  hear  thy  voice. 
To  taste  thy  love,  be  all  my  choice. 
Gerhard  Tersteegen.    Tr.  by  John  Wesley. 
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346  8.  7.  8-  7.  3. 

T    ORD,  I  hear  of  showers  of  blessing 
-^  Thou  art  scattering  full  and  free ; 
Showers,  the  thirsty  land  refreshing; 
Let  some  drops  now  fall  on  me, 
Even  me. 

2  Pass  me  not,  O  gracious  Father, 
Sinful  though  my  heart  may  be ; 

Thou  mightst  leave  me,  but  the  rather 
Let  thy  mercy  light  on  me. 
Even  me. 

3  Pass  me  not,  O  tender  Saviour, 
Let  me  love  and  cling  to  thee ; 

I  am  longing  for  thy  favor ; 

Whilst  thou'rt  calling,  O  call  me. 
Even  me. 

4  Pass  me  not,  O  mighty  Spirit, 
Thou  canst  make  the  blind  to  see ; 

Witnesser  of  Jesus'  merit. 

Speak  the  word  of  power  to  me, 
Even  me. 

5  Love  of  God,  so  pure  and  changeless, 
Blood  of  Christ,  so  rich,  so  free, 

Grace  of  God,  so  strong  and  boundless, 
Magnify  them  all  in  me, 

Even  me.  Elizabeth  Codner. 

347  L.  M, 

T    ORD ,  thou  hast  promised  grace  for  grace 
^^  To  all  who  daily  seek  thy  face ; 
To  them  who  have,  thou  givest  more 
Out  of  thy  vast,  exhaustless  store. 
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2  "Each  step  we  take  but  gathers  strength 
For  further  progress,  till  at  length, 
With  ease  the  highest  steeps  we  gain, 
And  count  the  mountain  but  a  plain. 

3  Who  watch,  and  pray,  ■  and  work  each 

hour 
Receive  new  life  and  added  power, 
A  power  fresh  victories  to  win 
Over  the  world,  and  self,  and  sin.^ 

4  Help  us,  O  Lord,  that  we  may  grow 
In  grace  as  thou  dost  grace  bestow ; 
And  still  thy  richer  gifts  repeat 

Till  grace  in  glory  is  complete. 

Samuel  K.  Cox. 

348  7s,  D. 

HTAKE  my  life,  and  let  it  be 
-*-     Consecrated,  Lord,  to  thee; 
Take  my  moments  and  my  days ; 
Let  them  flow  in  ceaseless  praise ; 
Take  my  hands,  and  let  them  move 
At  the  impulse  of  thy  love ; 
Take  my  feet,  and  let  them  be 
Swift  and  beautiful  for  thee. 

2  Take  my  voice,  and  let  me  sing, 
Always,  only,  for  my  King. 
Take  my  lips,  and  let  them  be 
Filled  with  messages  from  thee. 
Take  my  silver  and  my  gold ; 
Not  a  mite  would  I  withhold. 
Take  my  intellect,  and  use 
Every  power  as  thou  shalt  choose. 
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3  Take  my  will,  and  make  it  thine ; 
It  shall  be  no  longer  mine. 
Take  my  heart,  it  is  thine  own ; 
It  shall  be  thy  royal  throne. 
Take  my  love;  my  Lord,  I  pour 
At  thy  feet  its  treasure-store. 
Take  myself,  and  I  will  be 
Ever,  only,  all  for  thee. 

Frances  R.  Havergal. 

349  6.  4.  6.  4.  6.  6.  6,  4. 

C  AVIOUR,  thy  dying  love 

^  Thou  gavest  me, 

Nor  should  I  aught  withhold, 

Dear  Lord,  from  thee ; 
In  love  my  soul  would  bow. 
My  heart  fulfill  its  vow. 
Some  offering  bring  thee  now, 

Something  for  thee. 

2  At  the  blest  mercy  seat, 
Pleading  for  me, 

My  feeble  faith  looks  up, 

Jesus,  to  thee ; 
Help  me  the  cross  to  bear. 
Thy  wondrous  love  declare. 
Some  song  to  raise,  or  prayer, 

Something  for  thee. 

3  Give  me  a  faithful  heart. 
Likeness  to  thee, 

That  each  departing  day 
Henceforth  may  see 


CONSECRATION  AND  GROWTH  IN  GRACE 

Some  work  of  love  begun, 
Some  deed  of  kindness  done, 
Some  wanderer  sought  and  won, 
Something  for  thee. 

4  All  that  I  am  and  have, 

Thy  gifts  so  free, 
In  joy,  in  grief,  through  life, 

Dear  Lord,  for  thee! 
And  when  thy  face  I  see. 
My  ransomed  soul  shall  be, 
Through  all  eternity. 

Something  for  thee. 

Sylvanus  D.  Phelps. 

350  7s.  6s.  D. 

r^  JESUS,  I  have  promised 
^-^  To  serve  thee  to  the  end ; 
Be  thou  forever  near  me. 
My  Master  and  my  Friend : 

1  shall  not  fear  the  battle 
If  thou  art  by  my  side, 

Nor  wander  from  the  pathway 
If  thou  wilt  be  my  guide. 

2  O  let  me  feel  thee  near  me ; 
The  world  is  ever  near ; 

I  see  the  sights  that  dazzle. 
The  tempting  sounds  I  hear: 

My  foes  are  eyer  near  me. 
Around  me  and  within; 

But,  Jesus,  draw  thou  nearer. 
And  shield  my  soul  from  sin. 
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3  0  Jesus,  thou  hast  promised 

To  all  who  follow  thee, 
That  where  thou  art  in  glory 

There  shall  thy  servant  be; 
And,  Jesus,  I  have  promised 

To  serve  thee  to  the  end ; 

0  give  me  grace  to  follow, 
My  Master  and  my  Friend. 

John  E.  Bode, 

351  7s, 

T   AM  coming  to  the  cross ; 

^   I  am  poor,  and  weak,  and  blind ; 

1  am  counting  all  but  dross, 

I  shall  full  salvation  find. 

I  am  trusting.  Lord,  in  thee. 
Blest  Lamb  of  Calvary; 
Humbly  at  thy  cross  I  bow. 
Save  me,  Jesus,  save  me  now. 

2  Long  my  heart  has  sighed  for  thee, 
Long  has  evil  reigned  within ; 

Jesus  sweetly  speaks  to  me, 

"  I  will  cleanse  you  from  all  sin." 

3  Here  I  give  my  all  to  thee. 
Friends,  and  time,  and  earthlj^  store ; 

Soul  and  body  thine  to  be. 
Wholly  thine  for  evermore. 

4  In  thy  promises  I  trust. 
Now  I  feel  the  blood  applied, 

I  am  prostrate  in  the  dust, 
I  with  Christ  am  crucified. 
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5  Jesus  comes!  he  fills  my  soul! 
Perfected  in  him  I  am ; 

1  am  every  whit  made  whole : 

Glory,  glory  to  the  Lamb ! 

William  McDonald. 

353  S.  M. 

T    ORD,  in  the  strength  of  grace, 
^^  With  a  glad  heart  and  free. 
Myself,  my  residue  of  days, 
I  consecrate  to  thee. 

2  Thy  ransomed  servant,  I 
Restore  to  thee  thine  own ; 

And,  from  this  moment,  live  or  die 
To  serve  my  God  alone. 

Charles  Wesley. 

ENTIRE  CONSECRATION  AND  PERFECT  LOVE 

353  7s.  6s.  D. 

T   COULD  not  do  without  thee, 

^  O  Saviour  of  the  lost, 

Whose  precious  blood  redeemed  me 

At  such  tremendous  cost : 
Thy  righteousness,  thy  pardon. 

Thy  precious  blood  must  be 
My  only  hope  and  comfort, 

My  glory  and  my  plea. 
2  I  could  not  do  without  thee, 

I  cannot  stand  alone, 
I  have  no  strength  or  goodness, 

No  wisdom  of  my  own: 
But  thou,  beloved  Saviour, 

Art  all  in  all  to  me, 
And  weakness  will  be  power 

If  leaning  hard  on  thee. 
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3  I  could  not  do  without  thee, 
For  O,  the  way  is  long, 

And  I  am  often  weary, 

And  sigh  replaces  song: 
How  could  I  do  without  thee? 

I  do  not  know  the  way; 
Thou  knowest  and  thou  leadest. 

And  wilt  not  let  me  stray. 

4  I  could  not  do  without  thee ; 
No  other  friend  can  read 

The  spirit's  strange,  deep  longings, 

Interpreting  its  need : 
No  human  heart  could  enter 

Each  dim  recess  of  mine. 
And  soothe  and  hush  and  calm  it, 

O  blessed  Lord,  like  thine. 

Frances  R.  Havergal. 

354  C  M. 

r~\  FOR  a  heart  to  praise  my  God, 
^^  A  heart  from  sin  set  free, 
A  heart  that  always  feels  thy  blood 
So  freely  spilt  for  me ! 

2  A  heart  resigned,  submissive,  meek. 
My  great  Redeemer's  throne ; 

Where  only  Christ  is  heard  to  speak. 
Where  jesus  reigns  alone; 

3  A  humble,  lowly,  contrite  heart. 
Believing,  true,  and  clean. 

Which  neither  life  nor  death  can  part 
From  him  that  dwells  within ; 


CONSECRATION   AND   LOVE 

4  A  heart  in  every  thought  renewed, 
And  full  of  love  divine ; 

Perfect,  and  right,  and  pure,  and  good, 
A  copy.  Lord,  of  thine ! 

5  Thy  nature,  gracious  Lord,  impart ; 
Come  quickly  from  above. 

Write  thy  new  name  upon  my  heart. 
Thy  new,  best  name  of  Love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

355  8s,  7s.  D. 

T    OVE  divine,  all  loves  excelling, 

^^  Joy  of  heaven,  to  earth  come  down ; 

Fix  in  us  thy  humble  dwelling. 

All  thy  faithful  mercies  crown  : 
Jesus,  thou  art  all  compassion. 

Pure,  unbounded  love  thou  art; 
Visit  us  with  thy  salvation, 

Enter  every  trembling  heart. 

2  Breathe,  0  breathe  thy  loving  Spirit 
Into  every  troubled  breast! 

Let  us  all  in  thee  inherit. 
Let  us  find  that  second  rest : 

Take  away  our  bent  to  sinning ; 
Alpha  and  Omega  be ; 

End  of  faith,  as  its  beginning, 
Set  our  hearts  at  liberty. 

3  Come,  almighty  to  deliver. 
Let  us  all  thy  grace  receive ; 

Suddenly  return,  and  never. 
Never  more  thy  temples  leave : 

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Thee  we  would  be  always  blessing, 
Serve  thee  as  thy  hosts  above, 

Pray,  and  praise  thee  without  ceasing, 
Glory  in  thy  perfect  love. 

4  Finish  then  thy  new  creation,  . 

Pure  and  spotless  let  us  be ; 
Let  us  see  thy  great  salvation. 

Perfectly  restored  in  thee : 
Changed  from  glory  into  glory, 

Till  in  heaven  we  take  our  place, 
Till  we  cast  our  crowns  before  thee, 

Lost  in  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 

Charles  Wesley. 

356  C  M. 

T    ORD,  I  believe  a  rest  remains 
^^  To  all  thy  people  known, 
A  rest  where  pure  enjoyment  reigns. 
And  thou  art  loved  alone: 

2  A  rest  where  all  our  soul's  desire 
Is  fixed  on  things  above ; 

Where  fear,  and  sin,  and  grief  expire. 
Cast  out  by  perfect  love. 

3  O  that  I  now  the  rest  might  know, 
Believe,  and  enter  in! 

Now,  Saviour,  now  the  power  bestow. 
And  let  me  cease  from  sin. 

4  Remove  this  hardness  from  my  heart. 
This  unbelief  remove : 

To  me  the  rest  of  faith  impart, 
The  Sabbath  of  thy  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 
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357  CM* 

rrOREVER  here  my  rest  shall  be, 
^    Close  to  thy  bleeding  side ; 
This  all  my  hope,  and  all  my  plea. 
For  me  the  Saviour  died. 

2  My  dying  Saviour,  and  my  God, 
Fountain  for  guilt  and  sin. 

Sprinkle  me  ever  with  thy  blood. 
And  cleanse  and  keep  me  clean. 

3  Wash  me,  and  make  me  thus  thine 

own; 
Wash  me,  and  mine  thou  art ; 
Wash  me,  but  not  my  feet  alone. 
My  hands,  my  head,  my  heart. 

4  The  atonement  of  thy  blood  apply, 
Till  faith  to  sight  improve. 

Till  hope  in  full  fruition  die. 
And  all  my  soul  be  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

358  C  M, 

A  VTHAT  is  our  calling's  glorious  hope, 
^^     But  inward  holiness? 
For  this  to  Jesus  I  look  up ; 
I  calmly  wait  for  this. 

2   I  wait  till  he  shall  touch  me  clean. 
Shall  life  and  power  impart, 

Give  me  the  faith  that  casts  out  sin. 
And  purifies  the  heart. 

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3  When  Jesus  makes  my  heart  his  home, 
My  sin  shall  all  depart; 

And,  lo!  he  saith,  **I  quickly  come. 
To  fill  and  rule  thy  heart." 

4  Be  it  according  to  thy  word ; 
Redeem  me  from  all  sin ; 

My  heart  would  now  receive  thee,  Lord ; 
Come  in,  my  Lord,  come  in! 

Charles  Wesley. 

359  L*  M, 

/^  THOU,  to  whose  all-searching  sight 
^-^  The  darkness  shine th  as  the  light, 
Search,  prove  my  heart,  it  pants  for  thee ; 
O  burst  these  bonds,  and  set  it  free! 

2  If  in  this  darksome  wild  I  stray 
Be  thou  my  Light,  be  thou  my  Way : 
No  foes,  no  violence  I  fear, 

No  fraud,  while  thou,  my  God,  art  near. 

3  When  rising  floods  my  soul  o'erflow. 
When  sinks  my  heart  in  waves  of  woe, 
Jesus,  thy  timely  aid  impart, 

And  raise  my  head,  and  cheer  my  heart. 

4  Saviour,  where'er  thy  steps  I  see, 
Dauntless,  untired,  I  follow  thee ; 
O  let  thy  hand  support  me  still, 
And  lead  me  to  thy  holy  hill! 

5  If  rough  and  thorny  be  the  way. 
My  strength  proportion  to  my  day ; 
Till  toil,  and  grief,  and  pain  shall  cease. 
Where  all  is  calm,  and  joy,  and  peace. 

NicoLAUS  L.  ZiNZENDORF.     Tr.  by  JoHN  Wesley. 
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360  S,  M, 

13  LEST  are  the  pure  in  heart, 
^  For  they  shall  see  our  God ; 
The  secret  of  the  Lord  is  theirs ; 
Their  soul  is  Christ's  abode. 

2  Still  to  the  lowly  soul 
He  doth  himself  impart, 

And  for  his  temple  and  his  throne 
Selects  the  pure  in  heart. 

3  Lord,  we  thy  presence  seek, 
May  ours  this  blessing  be ; 

O  give  the  pure  and  lowly  heart, 
A  temple  meet  for  thee. 

John  Keble. 

361  C  M.  ^ 

"\  A  rALK  in  the  light!  so  shalt  thou  know 
^  ^    That  fellowship  of  love 
His  Spirit  only  can  bestow 
Who  reigns  in  light  above. 

2  Walk  in  the  light !  and  thou  shalt  find 
Thy  heart  made  truly  his 

Who  dwells  in  cloudless  light  enshrined, 
In  whom  no  darkness  is. 

3  Walk  in  the  Hght !  and  thou  shalt  own 
Thy  darkness  passed  away. 

Because  that  light  hath  on  thee  shone 
In  which  is  perfect  day. 

4  Walk  in  the  light!  and  e'en  the  tomb 
No  fearful  shade  shall  wear; 

Glory  shall  chase  away  its  gloom 
For  Christ  hath  conquered  there. 

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5  Walk  in  the  light !  thy  path  shall  be 
A  path,  though  thorny,  bright ; 

For  God,  by  grace,  shall  dwell  in  thee. 
And  God  himself  is  light. 

Bernard  Barton. 

363  S*  M. 

r\  COME,  and  dwell  in  me, 
^-^  Spirit  of  power  within! 
And  bring  the  glorious  liberty 
From  sorrow,  fear,  and  sin. 

2  Hasten  the  joyful  day 
Which  shall  my  sins  consume; 

When  old  things  shall  be  done  away, 
And  all  things  new  become. 

3  I  want  the  witness.  Lord, 
That  all  I  do  is  right. 

According  to  thy  will  and  word, 
Well  pleasing  in  thy  sight. 

4  I  ask  no  higher  state ; 
Indulge  me  but  in  this. 

And  soon  or  later  then  translate 
To  my  eternal  bliss. 

Charles  Wesley. 

363  C  M. 

r^  HOW  the  thought  of  God  attracts 
^-^  And  draws  the  heart  from  earth, 
And  sickens  it  of  passing  shows 
And  dissipating  mirth! 

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2  'Tis  not  enough  to  save  our  souls, 
To  shun  the  eternal  fires ; 

The  thought  of  God  will  rouse  the  heart 
To  more  subhme  desires. 

3  God  only  is  the  creature's  home, 
Though  rough  and  strait  the  road ; 

Yet  nothing  less  can  satisfy 
The  love  that  longs  for  God. 

4  O  utter  but  the  name  of  God" 
Down  in  your  heart  of  hearts, 

And  see  how  from  the  w^orld  at  once 
All  tempting  light  departs! 

5  A  trusting  heart,  a  yearning  eye. 
Can  win  their  way  above ; 

If  mountains  can  be  moved  by  faith, 
Is  there  less  powder  in  love? 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

364  C  M,  D. 

IV/r Y  Saviour,  on  the  word  of  truth 
^^^    In  earnest  hope  I  live; 
I  ask  for  all  the  precious  things 
Thy  boundless  love  can  give. 

1  look  for  many  a  lesser  light 

About  my  path  to  shine ; 
But  chiefly  long  to  walk  with  thee, 
And  only  trust  in  thine. 

2  Thou  knowest  that  I  am  not  blest 
As  thou  wouldst  have  me  be. 

Till  all  the  peace  and  joy  of  faith 
Possess  my  soul  in  thee ; 

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And  still  I  seek,  'mid  many  fears, 
With  yearnings  unexpressed. 

The  comfort  of  thy  strengthening  love. 
Thy  soothing,  settling  rest. 

3  It  is  not  as  thou  wilt  with  me. 
Till,  humbled  in  the  dust, 

1  know  no  place  in  all  my  heart 

Wherein  to  put  my  trust: 
Until  I  find,  O  Lord,  in  thee. 

The  Lowly  and  the  Meek, 
The  fullness  which  thy  own  redeemed 

Go  nowhere  else  to  seek. 

Anna  L.  Waring. 

365  8.  8,  6.  D. 

r^  GLORIOUS  hope  of  perfect  love! 
^^  It  lifts  me  up  to  things  above, 

It  bears  on  eagles^  wings; 
It  gives  my  ravished  soul  a  taste, 
And  makes  me  for  some  moments  feast 
-With  Jesus'  priests  and  kings. 

2  Rejoicing  now  in  earnest  hope, 

I  stand,  and  from  the  mountain  top 

See  all  the  land  below : 
Rivers  of  milk  and  honey  rise. 
And  all  the  fruits  of  paradise 

In  endless  plenty  grow. 

3  A  land  of  corn,  and  wine,  and  oil, 
Favored  with  God's  peculiar  smile. 

With  every  blessing  blest ; 
There  dwells  the  Lord  our  righteousness, 
And  keeps  his  own  in  perfect  peace, 

And  everlasting  rest.      Charles  Wesley. 
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366  L.  M. 

^  IVE  me  a  new,  a  perfect  heart, 
^^  From  doubt,  and  fear,  and  sorrow  free ; 
The  mind  which  was  in  Christ  impart, 
And  let  my  spirit  cleave  to  thee. 

2  O  take  this  heart  of  stone  away! 
Thy  sway  it  doth  not,  cannot  own ; 

In  me  no  longer  let  it  stay ; 

O  take  away  this  heart  of  stone ! 

3  Cause  me  to  walk  in  Christ  my  Way ; 
And  I  thy  statutes  shall  fulfill. 

In  every  point  thy  law  obey. 
And  perfectly  perform  thy  will. 

4  O  that  I  now,  from  sin  released, 
Thy  word  may  to  the  utmost  prove ! 

Enter  into  the  promised  rest. 
The  Canaan  of  thy  perfect  love. 

5  Now  let  me  gain  perfection's  height; 
Now  let  me  into  nothing  fall. 

Be  less  than  nothing  in  thy  sight, 
And  feel  that  Christ  is  all  in  all. 

Charles  Wesley. 

367  L,  M,  6L 

T   THANK  thee,  uncreated  Sun, 

-'-  That   thy  bright  beams  on  me  have 

shined ; 
I  thank  thee,  who  hast  overthrown 

My  foes,  and  healed  my  wounded  mind; 
I  thank  thee,  whose  enlivening  voice 
Bids  my  freed  heart  in  thee  rejoice. 
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2  Uphold  me  in  the  doubtful  race, 
Nor  suffer  me  again  to  stray ; 

Strengthen  my  feet  with  steady  pace 
Still  to  press  forward  in  thy  way ; 
My  soul  and  flesh,  O  Lord  of  might, 
Fill,  satiate,  with  thy  heavenly  light. 

3  Give  to  mine  eyes  refreshing  tears; 
Give  to  my  heart  chaste,  hallowed  fires ; 

Give  to  my  soul,  with  filial  fears, 

The  love  that  all  heaven's  host  inspires; 
That  all  my  powers,  with  all  their  might, 
In  thy  sole  glory  may  unite. 

4  Thee  will  I  love,  my  joy,  my  crown ; 
Thee  will  I  love,  my  Lord,  my  God; 

Thee  will  I  love,  beneath  thy  frown  . 

Or  smile,  thy  scepter  or  thy  rod ; 
What  though  my  flesh  and  heart  decay? 
Thee  shall  I  love  in  endless  day! 

JOHANN  A.  SCHEFFLER.      Tr.  by  JOHN  WeSLEY. 

368  8.  8.  6,  D. 

/^  LOVE  divine,  how  sweet  thou  art! 
^^  When  shall  I  find  my  willing  heart 
All  taken  up  by  thee  ? 

1  thirst,  I  faint,  I  die  to  prove 
The  greatness  of  redeeming  love. 

The  love  of  Christ  to  me. 

2  Stronger  his  love  than  death  or  hell ; 
Its  riches  are  unsearchable; 

The  firstborn  sons  of  light 
Desire  in  vain  its  depths  to  see ; 
They  cannot  reach  the  mystery. 

The  length,  the  breadth,  the  height. 
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3  God  only  knows  the  love  of  God; 
O  that  it  now  were  shed  abroad 

In  this  poor  stony  heart ! 
For  love  I  sigh,  for  love  I  pine ; 
This  only  portion,  Lord,  be  mine; 

Be  mine  this  better  part ! 

4  O  that  I  could  forever  sit 
With  Mary  at  the  Master's  feet! 

Be  this  my  happy  choice ; 
My  only  care,  delight,  and  bliss, 
My  joy,  my  heaven  on  earth,  be  this, 

To  hear  the  Bridegroom's  voice. 

5  O  that  I  could,  with  favored  John, 
Recline  my  weary  head  upon 

The  dear  Redeemer's  breast ! 
From  care,  and  sin,  and  sorrow  free. 
Give  me,  O  Lord,  to  find  in  thee 

My  everlasting  rest! 

Charles  Wesley. 

369  '  C  M* 

IWr  Y  God,  accept  my  heart  this  day, 
^^^   And  make  it  always  thine ; 
That  I  from  thee  no  more  may  stray, 
No  more  from  thee  decline. 

2  Before  the  cross  of  him  who  died, 

Behold,  I  prostrate  fall; 
Let  every  sin  be  crucified, 

Let  Christ  be  All  in  All. 
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3  Let  every  thought,  and  work,  and  word, 

To  thee  be  ever  given ; 
Then  life  shall  be  thy  service,  Lord, 

And  death  the  gate  of  heaven. 

Matthew  Bridges. 

370  CM. 

T   KNOW  that  my  Redeemer  lives, 
-*■   And  ever  prays  for  me ; 
A  token  of  his  love  he  gives, 
A  pledge  of  liberty. 

2  I  find  him  lifting  up  my  head ; 
He  brings  salvation  near; 

His  presence  makes  me  free  indeed, 
And  he  will  soon  appear. 

3  He  wills  that  I  should  holy  be ; 
What  can  withstand  his  will? 

The  counsel  of  his  grace  in  me 
He  surely  shall  fulfill. 

4  When  God  is  mine,  and  I  am  his, 
Of  paradise  possessed, 

I  taste  unutterable  bliss. 
And  everlasting  rest. 

Charles  Wesley. 

371  CM. 

/^  JOYFUL  sound  of  gospel  grace! 
^-^  Christ  shall  in  me  appear; 
I,  even  I,  shall  see  his  face, 
I  shall  be  holy  here. 
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2  The  glorious  crown  of  righteousness 
To  me  reached  out  I  view : 

Conqueror  through  him,  I  soon  shall  seize, 
And  wear  it  as  my  due. 

3  The  promised  land,  from  Pisgah's  top, 
I  now  exult  to  see : 

My  hope  is  full,  O  glorious  hope ! 
Of  immortality. 

4  With  me,  I  know,  I  feel,  thou  art ; 
But  this  cannot  suffice, 

Unless  thou  plantest  in  my  heart 
A  constant  paradise. 

5  Come,  O  my  God,  thyself  reveal, 
Fill  all  this  mighty  void : 

Thou  only  canst  my  spirit  fill ; 
Come,  0  my  God,  my  God ! 

Charles  Wesley. 

372  L.  M. 

I_r  APPY  the  man  that  finds  the  grace, 
•^  ^  The  blessing  of  God's  chosen  race. 
The  wisdom  coming  from  above. 
The  faith  that  sweetly  works  by  love ! 

2  Happy,  beyond  description,  he 
Who  knows,  "  the  Saviour  died  for  me ! " 
The  gift  unspeakable  obtains. 

And  heavenly  understanding  gains. 

3  Wisdom  divine!  who  tells  the  price 
Of  wisdom's  costly  merchandise? 
Wisdom  to  silver  we  prefer, 

And  gold  is  dross  compared  to  her. 
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4  Her  hands  are  filled  with  length  of  days, 
True  riches  and  immortal  praise, 
Riches  of  Christ  on  all  bestowed, 

And  honor  that  descends  from  God. 

5  Happy  the  man  who  wisdom  gains ; 
Thrice  happy  who  his  guest  retains : 
He  owns,  and  shall  forever  own, 
Wisdom,  and  Christ,  and  Heaven,  are  one. 

Charles  Wesley. 

373  CM. 

T    ET  Him  to  whom  we  now  belong 
-■^  His  sovereign  right  assert, 
And  take  up  every  thankful  song. 
And  every  loving  heart. 

,  2  He  justly  claims  us  for  his  own, 
Who  bought  us  with  a  price : 
The  Christian  lives  to  Christ  alone, 
To  Christ  alone  he  dies. 

3  Jesus,  thine  own  at  last  receive, 
Fulfill  our  heart's  desire ; 

And  let  us  to  thy  glory  live. 
And  in  thy  cause  expire. 

4  Our  souls  and  bodies  we  resign : 
With  joy  we  render  thee 

Our  all,  no  longer  ours,  but  thine. 
To  all  eternity.  Charles  Wesley. 

374  7s. 

T    OVING  Jesus,  gentle  Lamb, 
^  In  thy  gracious  hands  I  am ; 
Make  me.  Saviour,  what  thou  art ; 
Live  thyself  within  my  heart. 
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2  Lamb  of  God,  I  look  to  thee, 
Thou  shalt  my  example  be ; 
Thou  didst  live  to  God  alone. 
Thou  didst  never  seek  thine  own. 

3  I  shall  then  show  forth  thy  praise, 
Serve  thee  all  my  happy  days ; 
Then  the  world  shall  always  see 
Christ,  the  holy  Child,  in  me. 

Charles  Wesley. 


375  C  M. 

JESUS,  thine  all-victorious  love 
Shed  in  my  heart  abroad : 
Then  shall  my  feet  no  longer  rove, 
Rooted  and  fixed  in  God. 

2  O  that  in  me  the  sacred  fire 
Might  now  begin  to  glow, 

Bum  up  the  dross  of  base  desire 
And  make  the  mountains  flow! 

3  O  that  it  now  from  heaven  might  fall, 
And  all  my  sins  consume! 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  for  thee  I  call; 
Spirit  of  burning,  come! 

4  Refining  fire,  go  through  my  heart; 
Illuminate  my  soul; 

Scatter  thy  life  through  every  part. 
And  sanctify  the  whole. 

5  No  longer  then  my  heart  shall  mourn. 
While,  purified  by  grace, 

I  only  for  his  glory  bum, 
And  always  see  his  face. 
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6  My  steadfast  soul,  from  falling  free, 

Shall  then  no  longer  move, 
While  Christ  is  all  the  world  to  me. 

And  all  my  heart  is  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

376  C  M. 

r^  FOR  a  heart  of  calm  repose 
^-^  Amid  the  world's  loud  roar, 
A  life  that  like  a  river  flows 
Along  a  peaceful  shore! 

2  Come,  Holy  Spirit !  still  my  heart 
With  gentleness  divine ; 

Indwelling  peace  thou  canst  impart ; 
O  make  that  blessing  mine ! 

3  Above  these  scenes  of  storm  and  strife 
There  spreads  a  region  fair; 

Give  me  to  live  that  higher  life. 
And  breathe  that  heavenly  air. 

4  Come,  Holy  Spirit!  breathe  that  peace. 
That  victory  make  me  win ; 

Then  shall  my  soul  her  conflict  cease. 
And  find  a  heaven  within. 

Author  Unknown. 

377  L.  M- 

l_rOLY,  and  true,  and  righteous  Lord, 
-'■  ^   I  wait  to  prove  thy  perfect  will : 
Be  mindful  of  thy  gracious  word. 

And  stamp  me  with  thy  Spirit's  seal. 
2  Open  my  faith's  interior  eye : 

Display  thy  glory  from  above; 
And  all  I  am  shall  sink  and  die, 

Lost  in  astonishment  and  love. 
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3  Confound,  o'erpower  me  by  thy  grace; 
I  would  be  by  myself  abhorred ; 

All  might,  all  majesty,  all  praise. 
All  glory,  be  to  Christ  my  Lord. 

4  Now  let  me  gain  perfection's  height; 
Now  let  me  into  nothing  fall. 

As  less  than  nothing  in  thy  sight,    v 
And  feel  that  Christ  is  all  in  all. 

Charles  Wesley. 

378  L.  M. 

(~^  OD  of  all  power,  and  truth,  and  grace, 
^^  Which  shall  from  age  to  age  endure, 
Whose  word,  when  heaven  and  earth  shall 
pass, 
Remains  and  stands  forever  sure : 

2  Calmly  to  thee  my  soul  looks  up, 
And  waits  thy  promises  to  prove. 

The  object  of  my  steadfast  hope, 
The  seal  of  thy  eternal  love. 

3  That  I  thy  mercy  may  proclaim, 
That  all  mankind  thy  truth  may  see, 

Hallow  thy  great  and  glorious  name. 
And  perfect  holiness  in  me. 

4  Thy  sanctifying  Spirit  pour, 

To  quench  my  thirst,  and  make  me  clean ; 
Now,  Father,  let  the  gracious  shower 
Descend,  and  make  me  pure  from  sin! 

Charles  Wesley. 
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3*79  L.  M* 

/^"^OME,  Saviour,  Jesus,  from  above! 
^-^  Assist  me  with  thy  heavenly  grace ; 
Empty  my  heart  of  earthly  love, 
And  for  thyself  prepare  the  place. 

2  O  let  thy  sacred  presence  fill, 
And  set  my  longing  spirit  free ! 

Which  pants  to  have  no  other  will, 
But  day  and  night  to  feast  on  thee. 

3  While  in  this  region  here  below, 
No  other  good  will  I  pursue : 

I'll  bid  this  world  of  noise  and  show, 
With  all  its  glittering  snares,  adieu! 

4  That  path  with  humble  speed  I'll  seek, 
In  which  my  Saviour's  footsteps  shine; 

Nor  will  I  hear,  nor  will  I  speak, 
Of  any  other  love  but  thine. 

5  Henceforth  may  no  profane  delight 
Divide  this  consecrated  soul; 

Possess  it,  thou  who  hast  the  right. 
As  Lord  and  Master  of  the  whole. 
Antoinette  Bourignon.     Tr.  by  John  Wesley. 

380  8.  7,  8.  8.  7. 

/^  THE  bitter  shame  and  sorrow, 
^-^  That  a  time  could  ever  be 
When  I  let  the  Saviour's  pity 
Plead  in  vain,  and  proudly  answered, 
All  of  self,  and  none  of  thee ! 
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2  Yet  he  found  me ;  I  beheld  him 
Bleeding  on  the  accursed  tree, 

Heard  him  pray,  Forgive  them,  Father! 
And  my  wistful  heart  said  faintly, 
Some  of  self,  and  some  of  thee ! 

3  Day  by  day  his  tender  mercy, 
Healing,  helping,  full  and  free. 

Sweet  and  strong,  and,  ah!  so  patient, 
Brought  me  lower,  while  I  whispered, 
Less  of  self,  and  more  of  thee ! 

4  Higher  than  the  highest  heaven. 
Deeper  than  the  deepest  sea. 

Lord,  thy  love  at  last  hath  conquered ; 
Grant  me  now  my  supplication, — 
None  of  self,  and  all  of  thee ! 

Theodore  Monod. 


381  L.  M. 

r^  THAT  my  load  of  sin  were  gone! 
^-^  O  that  I  could  at  last  submit 
At  Jesus'  feet  to  lay  it  down, 
To  lay  my  soul  at  Jesus'  feet! 

2  Rest  for  my  soul  I  long  to  find : 
Saviour  of  all,  if  mine  thou  art. 

Give  me  thy  meek  and  lowly  mind, 
And  stamp  thine  image  on  my  heart. 

3  Break  off  the  yoke  of  inbred  sin, 
And  fully  set  my  spirit  free: 

I  cannot  rest  till  pure  within, 
Till  I  am  wholly  lost  in  thee. 
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4  Fain  would  I  learn  of  thee,  my  God ; 
Thy  light  and  easy  burden  prove, 

The  cross,  all  stained  with  hallowed  blood, 
The  labor  of  thy  dying  love. 

5  I  would,  but  thou  must  give  the  power ; 
My  heart  from  every  sin  release ; 

Bring  near,  bring  near  the  joyful  hour. 
And  fill  me  with  thy  perfect  pe.ace. 

Charles  Wesley. 


ACTIVITY   AND   ZEAL 

COLDIERS  of  Christ,  arise, 

"^  And  put  your  armor  on. 

Strong  in  the  strength  which  God  supplies 

Through  his  eternal  Son ; 
Strong  in  the  Lord  of  hosts, 

And  in  his  mighty  power, 
Who  in  the  strength  of  Jesus  trusts 

Is  more  than  conqueror. 

2  Stand,  then,  in  his  great  might, 
With  all  his  strength  endued ; 

But  take,  to  arm  you  for  the  fight, 

The  panoply  of  God: 
That,  having  all  things  done. 

And  all  your  conflicts  passed, 
Ye  may  o'ercome  through  Christ  alone, 

And  stand  entire  at  last. 

3  From  strength  to  strength  go  on. 
Wrestle,  and  fight,  and  pray ; 

Tread  all  the  powers  of  darkness  down, 
And  win  the  well-fought  day: 
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Still  let  the  Spirit  cry, 

In  all  his  soldiers,  "Come," 

Till  Christ  the  Lord  descend  from  high, 
And  take  the  conquerors  home. 

Charles  Wesley. 

383  6s,  5s,  D, 

QNWARD,   Christian  soldiers! 
^-^  Marching  as  to  war, 
With  the  cross  of  Jesus 

Going  on  before. 
Christ,  the  royal  Master, 
Leads  against  the  foe; 
Forward  into  battle, 
See,  his  banners  go! 

Onward,  Christian  soldiers, 

Marching  as  to  war. 
With  the  cross  of  Jesus 
Going  on  before. 

2  At  the  sign  of  triumph 
Satan's  host  doth  flee; 

On,  then.  Christian  soldiers, 

On  to  victory ! 
Hell's  foundations  quiver 

At  the  shout  of  praise ; 
Brothers,  lift  your  voices. 

Loud  your  anthems  raise. 

3  Like  a  mighty  army 
Moves  the  church  of  God; 

Brothers,  we  are  treading 
Where  the  saints  have  trod; 
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We  are  not  divided, 

All  one  body  we, 
One  in  hope  and  doctrine, 

One  in  charity. 

4  Crowns  and  thrones  may  perish, 
Kingdoms  rise  and  wane, 

But  the  church  of  Jesus 

Constant  will  remain; 
Gates  of  hell  can  never 

'Gainst  that  church  prevail; 
We  have  Christ's  own  promise, 

And  that  cannot  fail. 

5  Onward,  then,  ye  people! 
Join  our  happy  throng, 

Blend  with  ours  your  voices 

In  the  triumph-song ; 
Glory,  laud,  and  honor 

Unto  Christ  the  King, 
This  through  countless  ages 

Men  and  angels  sing. 

Sabine  Baring-Gould. 

384  6s.  5s,  I2L 

pORWARD!  be  our  watchword, 
-*■      Steps  and  voices  joined ; 
Seek  the  things  before  us. 

Not  a  look  behind: 
Bums  the  fiery  pillar 

At  our  army,'s  head ; 
Who  shall  dream  of  shrinking. 

By  our  Captain  led? 
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Forward  through  the  desert, 
Through  the  toil  and  fight : 

Jordan  flows  before  us, 
Zion  beams  with  light! 

2  Forward!  flock  of  Jesus, 
Salt  of  all  the  earth, 

Till  each  yearning  purpose 

Spring  to  glorious  birth: 
Sick,  they  ask  for  healing ; 

Blind,  they  grope  for  day; 
Pour  upon  the  nations 

Wisdom's  loving  ray. 
Forward,  out  of  error. 

Leave  behind  the  night; 
Forward  through  the  darkness, 

Forward  into  light! 

3  Glories  upon  glories 
Hath  our  God  prepared, 

By  the  souls  that  love  him 

One  day  to  be  shared : 
Eye  hath  not  beheld  them, 

Ear  hath  never  heard ; 
Nor  of  these  hath  uttered 

Thought  or  speech  a  word: 
Forward,  marching  eastward 

Where  the  heaven  is  bright, 
Till  the  veil  be  lifted. 

Till  our  faith  be  sight  I 

4  Far  o'er  yon  horizon 
Rise  the  city  towers, 

Where  our  God  abideth; 
That  fair  home  is  ours : 
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Flash  the  streets  with  jasper, 

Shine  the  gates  with  gold ; 
Flows  the  gladdening  river 

Shedding  joys  untold ; 
Thither,  onward  thither. 

In  the  Spirit's  might: 
Pilgrims  to  your  country, 

Forward  into  light! 

Henry  Alford. 

385  7. 1. 1.  6.  D. 

COLDIERS  of  the  cross,  arise! 
^  Lo !  your  Leader  from  the  skies 
Waves  before  you  glory's  prize, 

The  prize  of  victory. 
Seize  your  armor,  gird  it  on ; 
Now  the  battle  will  be  won ; 
See,  the  strife  will  soon  be  done ; 

Then  struggle  manfully. 

2  Jesus  conquered  when  he  fell, 
Met  and  vanquished  earth  and  hell ; 
Now  he  leads  you  on  to  swell 

The  triumphs  of  his  cross. 
Though  all  earth  and  hell  appear, 
Who  will  doubt,  or  who  can  fear? 
God,  our  strength  and  shield,  is  near 

We  cannot  lose  our  cause. 

3  Onward,  then,  ye  hosts  of  God ! 
Jesus  points  the  victor's  rod; 
Follow  where  your  Leader  trod ; 

You  soon  shall  see  his  face. 
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Soon,  your  enemies  all  slain, 
Crowns  of  glory  you  shall  gain. 
Soon  you'll  join  that  glorious  train 
Who  shout  their  Saviour's  praise. 
Jared  B.  Waterbury. 

386  7s.  6s.  D. 

C  TAND  up,  stand  up  for  Jesus ! 
*^  Ye  soldiers  of  the  cross ; 
Lift  high  his  royal  banner. 

It  must  not  suffer  loss : 
From  victory  unto  victory 

His  army  shall  he  lead. 
Till  every  foe  is  vanquished 

And  Christ  is  Lord  indeed. 

2  Stand  up,  stand  up  for  Jesus! 
The  trumpet  call  obey; 

Forth  to  the  mighty  conflict. 

In  this  his  glorious  day: 
Ye  that  are  men,  now  serve  him. 

Against  unnumbered  foes; 
Your  courage  rise  with  danger, 

And  strength  to  strength  oppose. 

3  Stand  up,  stand  up  for  Jesus ! 
Stand  in  his  strength  alone ; 

The  arm  of  flesh  will  fail  you ; 

Ye  dare  not  trust  your  own : 
Put  on  the  gospel  armor. 

Each  piece  put  on  with  prayer ; 
Where  duty  calls,  or  danger, 

Be  never  wanting  there. 

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4  Stand  up,  stand  up  for  Jesus ! 

The  strife  will  not  be  long ; 
This  day  the  noise  of  battle, 

The  next  the  victor's  song: 
To  him  that  overcometh, 

A  crown  of  life  shall  be ; 
He  with  the  King  of  glory 

Shall  reign  eternally. 

George  Duffield,  Jr. 

387  7s.  6s.  D. 

(~^0  forward.  Christian  soldier, 
^-^  Beneath  his  banner  true : 
The  Lord  himself,  thy  Leader, 

Shall  all  thy  foes  subdue. 
His  love  foretells  thy  trials ; 

He  knows  thine  hourly  need ; 
He  can,  with  bread  of  heaven. 

Thy  fainting  spirit  feed. 

2  Go  forward.  Christian  soldier, 
Fear  not  the  secret  foe; 

Far  more  are  o'er  thee  watching 
Than  human  eyes  can  know. 

Trust  only  Christ,  thy  Captain, 
Cease  not  to  watch  and  pray ; 

Heed  not  the  treacherous  voices, 
That  lure  thy  soul  astray. 

3  Go  forward.  Christian  soldier, 
Nor  dream  of  peaceful  rest. 

Till  Satan's- host  is  vanquished. 
And  heaven  is  all  possessed; 

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Till  Christ  himself  shall  call  thee 

To  lay  thine  armor  by, 
And  wear,  in  endless  glory, 

The  crown  of  victory. 

Laurence  Tuttiett. 

388  S.  M. 

A    CHARGE  to  keep  I  have, 
^^^  A  God  to  glorify, 
A  never-dying  soul  to  save, 
And  fit  it  for  the  sky. 

2  To  serve  the  present  age. 
My  calling  to  fulfill ; 

O  may  it  all  my  powers  engage, 
To  do  my  Master's  will! 

3  Arm  me  with  jealous  care, 
As  in  thy  sight  to  live. 

And  O,  thy  serv^ant.  Lord,  prepare, 
A  strict  account  to  give! 

4  Help  me  to  watch  and  pray, 
And  on  thyself  rely. 

Assured,  if  I  my  trust  betray, 
I  shall  forever  die. 

Charles  Wesley. 

389  S.  M. 

C  OW  in  the  morn  thy  seed ; 
*^  At  eve  hold  not  thy  hand ; 
To  doubt  and  fear  give  thou  no  heed. 
Broadcast  it  o'er  the  land. 
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2  Thou  knowest  not  which  shall  thrive, 
The  late  or  early  sown ; 

Grace  keeps  the  precious  germ  alive, 
When  and  wherever  strown: 

3  And  duly  shall  appear, 

In  verdure,  beauty,  strength. 
The  tender  blade,  the  stalk,  the  ear, 
And  the  full  corn  at  length. 

4  Thou  canst  not  toil  in  vain : 
Cold,  heat,  and  moist,  and  dry. 

Shall  foster  and  mature  the  grain 
For  garners  in  the  sky. 

5  Thence,  when  the  glorious  end, 
The  day  of  God,  shall  come. 

The  angel  reapers  shall  descend, 

And  heaven  shout,  ''Harvest -home!" 
James  Montgomery. 

390  S.  H. 

ly/TAKE  haste,  O  man,  to  live, 
^^^   For  thou  so  soon  must  die ; 
Time  hurries  past  thee  like  the  breeze ; 
How  swift  its  moments  fly ! 

2  Make  haste,  O  man,  to  do 
Whatever  must  be  done; 

Thou  hast  no  time  to  lose  in  sloth, 
Thy  day  will  soon  be  gone. 

3  Up,  then,  with  speed,  and  work; 
Fling  ease  and  self  away; 

This  is  no  time  for  thee  to  sleep, 
Up,  watch,  and  work,  and  pray ! 

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4  Make  haste,  O  man,  to  live, 

Thy  time  is  almost  o'er; 
O  sleep  not,  dream  not,  but  arise, 

The  Judge  is  at  the  door! 

HORATIUS  BONAR. 

391  S.  M. 

a  J  THE  good  fight  have  fought," 

^   O  when  shall  I  declare? 
The  victory  by  my  Saviour  got, 

I  long  with  Paul  to  share. 

2  0  may  I  triumph  so. 
When  all  my  warfare's  past; 

And,  dying,  find  my  latest  foe 
Under  my  feet  at  last! 

3  This  blessed  word  be  mine, 
Just  as  the  port  is  gained, 

"Kept  by  the  power  of  grace  divine, 
I  have  the  faith  maintained." 

4  The  apostles  of  my  Lord, 
To  whom  it  first  was  given. 

They  could  not  speak  a  greater  word, 
Nor  all  the  saints  in  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley. 

392  C  M, 

VyORKMAN  of  God!  O  lose  not  heart, 
^  ^     But  learn  what  God  is  like ; 
And  in  the  darkest  battlefield 
Thou  shalt  know  where  to  strike. 
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2  Thrice  blest  is  he  to  whom  is  given 
The  instinct  that  can  tell 

That  God  is  on  the  field,  when  he 
Is  most  invisible. 

3  Blest  too  is  he  who  can  divine 
Where  real  right  doth  lie, 

And  dares  to  take  the  side  that  seems 
Wrong  to  man's  blindfold  eye. 

4  Then  learn  to  scorn  the  praise  of  men. 
And  learn  to  lose  with  God ; 

For  Jesus  won  the  world  through  shame, 
And  beckons  thee  his  road. 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

393  C  M. 

A  M  I  a  soldier  of  the  cross, 
-^"^  A  follower  of  the  Lamb, 
And  shall  I  fear  to  own  his  cause. 
Or  blush  to  speak  his  name? 

2  Must  I  be  carried  to  the  skies 
On  flowery  beds  of  ease, 

While  others  fought  to  win  the  prize. 
And  sailed  through  bloody  seas? 

3  Are  there  no  foes  for  me  to  face? 
Must  I  not  stem  the  flood? 

Is  this  vile  world  a  friend  to  grace. 
To  help  me  on  to  God? 

4  Sure  I  must  fight,  if  I  would  reign; 
Increase  my  courage,  Lord; 

•  I'll  bear  the  toil,  endure  the  pain. 
Supported  by  thy  word. 
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5  Thy  saints  in  all  this  glorious  war 
Shall  conquer,  though  they  die: 

They  see  the  triumph  from  afar, 
By  faith  they  bring  it  nigh. 

6  When  that  illustrious  day  shall  rise, 
And  all  thy  armies  shine 

In  robes  of  victory  through  the  skies, 
The  glory  shall  be  thine. 

Isaac  Watts. 

394  C  M. 

DEHOLD  us.  Lord,  a  httle  space 
^  From  daily  tasks  set  free, 
And  met  within  thy  holy  place 
To  rest  awhile  with  thee. 

2  Around  us  rolls  the  ceaseless  tide 
Of  business,  toil,  and  care. 

And  scarcely  can  we  turn  aside 
For  one  brief  hour  of  prayer. 

3  Yet  these  are  not  the  only  walls 
Wherein  thou  mayst  be  sought ; 

On  homeliest  work  thy  blessing  falls 
In  truth  and  patience  wrought. 

4  Thine  is  the  loom,  the  forge,  the  mart, 
The  wealth  of  land  and  sea ; 

The  worlds  of  science  and  of  art, 
Revealed  and  ruled  by  thee. 

5  Then  let  us  prove  our  heavenly  birth 
In  all  we  do  and  know, 

And  claim  the  kingdom  of  the  earth 
For  thee,  and  not  thy  foe. 
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6  Work  shall  be  prayer,  if  all  be  wrought 
As  thou  wouldst  have  it  done ; 

And  prayer,  by  thee  inspired  and  taught, 
Itself  with  work  be  one. 

John  Ellerton. 

395  C  M. 

/^  STILL  in  accents  sweet  and  strong 
^^  Sounds  forth  the  ancient  word, 
"More  reapers  for  white  harvest  fields, 
More  laborers  for  the  Lord!" 

2  We  hear  the  call ;  in  dreams  no  more 
In  selfish  ease  we  lie. 

But  girded  for  our  Father's  work. 
Go  forth  beneath  his  sky. 

3  Where    prophets'    word,    and   martyrs' 

blood, 
And  prayers  of  saints  were  sown, 
We,  to  their  labors  entering  in. 

Would  reap  where  they  have  strown. 

4  O  Thou  whose  call  our  hearts  has  stirred, 
To  do  thy  will  we  come ; 

Thrust  in  our  sickles  at  thy  word. 
And  bear  our  harvest  home. 

Samuel  Longfellow. 


396  CM. 

A  WAKE,  my  soul,  stretch  every  nerve, 
-^~^  And  press  with  vigor  on ; 
A  heavenly  race  demands  thy  zeal. 
And  an  immortal  crown. 


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2  A  cloud  of  witnesses  around 
Hold  thee  in  full  survey; 

Forget  the  steps  already  trod, 
And  onward  urge  thy  way. 

3  'Tis  God's  all-animating  voice 
That  calls  thee  from  on  high ; 

'Tis  his  own  hand  presents  the  prize 
To  thine  aspiring  eye : — 

4  That  prize,  with  peerless  glories  bright, 
Which  shall  new  luster  boast, 

When    victors'    wreaths    and    monarchs' 
gems 
Shall  blend  in  common  dust. 

5  Blest  Saviour,  introduced  by  thee, 
Have  I  my  race  begun ; 

And,  crowned  with  victory,  at  thy  feet 
I'll  lay  my  honors  down. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

397  L.  M. 

"DEHOLD!  the  Christian  warrior  stand 
^  In  all  the  armor  of  his  God ; 
The  Spirit's  sword  is  in  his  hand, 
His  feet  are  with  the  gospel  shod ; 

2  In  panoply  of  truth  complete. 

Salvation's  helmet  on  his  head; 
With  righteousness  a  breastplate  meet. 
And   faith's   broad    shield   before   him 
spread. 

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3  Undaunted  to  the  field  he  goes; 
Yet  vain  were  skill  and  valor  there, 

Unless,  to  foil  his  legion  foes. 

He  takes  the  trustiest  weapon,  prayer. 

4  Thus,  strong  in  his  Redeemer's  strength. 
Sin,  death,  and  hell,  he  tramples  down ; 

Fights  the  good  fight,  and  wins  at  length, 
Through  mercy,  an  immortal  crown. 
James  Montgomery. 

398  L,  M. 

T  T  may  not  be  our  lot  to  wield 
-*-   The  sickle  in  the  ripened  field ; 
Nor  ours  to  hear,  on  summer  eves. 
The  reaper's  song  among  the  sheaves. 

2  Yet  where  our  duty's  task  is  wrought 
In  unison  with  God's  great  thought. 
The  near  and  future  blend  in  one, 

And  whatso'er  is  willed,  is  done. 

3  And  ours  the  grateful  service  whence 
Comes,  day  by  day,  the  recompense ; 
The  hope,  the  trust,  the  purpose  stayed, 
The  fountain,  and  the  noonday  shade. 

4  And  were  this  life  the  utmost  span. 
The  only  end  and  aim  of  man. 
Better  the  toil  of  fields  like  these 
Than  waking  dream  and  slothful  ease. 

5  But  life,  though  falling  like  our  grain. 
Like  that  revives  and  springs  again ; 
And,  early  called,  how  blest  are  they 
Who  wait  in  heaven,  their  harA^est  day! 

John  G.  Whittier. 

Copyright,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co. 

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399  L.  M. 

f^  O,  labor  on ;  spend  and  be  spent, 
^^  Thy  joy  to  do  the  Father's  will ; 
It  is  the  way  the  Master  went ; 

Should  not  the  servant  tread  it  still? 

2  Go,  labor  on ;  'tis  not  for  naught ; 
Thine  earthly  loss  is  heavenly  gain ; 

Men  heed  thee,  love  thee,  praise  thee  not; 
The  Master  praises, — what  are  men? 

3  Go,  labor  on;  your  hands  are  weak; 
Your  knees   are  faint,  your  soul  cast 

down ; 
Yet  falter  not ;  the  prize  you  seek 
Is  near, — a  kingdom  and  a  crown ! 

HORATIUS  BONAR. 

400  L.  M, 

trORTH  in  thy  name,  O  Lord,  I  go, 
-"■     My  daily  labor  to  pursue. 
Thee,  only  thee,  resolved  to  know, 
In  all  I  think,  or  speak,  or  do. 

2  The  task  thy  wisdom  hath  assigned, 
O  let  me  cheerfully  fulfill; 

In  all  my  works  thy  presence  find. 
And  prove  thy  good  and  perfect  will. 

3  Give  me  to  bear  thy  easy  yoke, 
And  every  moment  watch  and  pray ; 

And  still  to  things  eternal  look. 
And  hasten  to  thy  glorious  day : 
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4  For  thee  delightfully  employ 

Whate'er    thy   bounteous    grace    hath 
given ; 
And  run  my  course  with  even  joy, 
And  closely  walk  with  thee  to  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley. 

401  L.  M. 

/^  GOD,  most  merciful  and  true, 
^^  Thy  nature  to  my  soul  impart ; 
'Stablish  with  me  the  covenant  new. 
And  stamp  thine  image  on  my  heart. 

2  To  real  holiness  restored, 

0  let  me  gain  my  Saviour's  mind, 
And  in  the  knowledge  of  my  Lord, 

Fullness  of  life  eternal  find! 

3  Remember,  Lord,  my  sins  no  more, 
That  them  I  may  no  more  forget ; 

But,  sunk  in  guiltless  shame,  adore, 
With  speechless  wonder,  at  thy  feet. 

4  O'erwhelmed  with  thy  stupendous  grace, 

1  shall  not  in  thy  presence  move, 
But  breathe  unutterable  praise. 

And  rapturous  awe,  and  silent  love. 

5  Pardoned  for  all  that  I  have  done, 
My  mouth  as  in  the  dust  I  hide 

And  glory  give  to  God  alone. 
My  God  forever  pacified. 

Charles  Wesley. 
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402  8s*  7s.  D. 

I_JARK,  the  voice  of  Jesus  calling, 
-tl   "Who  will  go  and  work  to-day? 
Fields  are  white,  and  harvests  waiting, 

Who  will  bear  the  sheaves  away?" 
Loud  and  long  the  Master  calleth, 

Rich  reward  he  offers  free; 
Who  will  answer,  gladly  saying, 

"  Here  am  I,  send  me,  send  me"? 

2  If  you  cannot  cross  the  ocean, 
And  the  heathen  lands  explore, 

You  can  find  the  heathen  nearer. 
You  can  help  them  at  your  door: 

If  you  cannot  give  your  thousands, 
You  can  give  the  widow's  mite; 

And  the  least  you  give  for  Jesus 
Will  be  precious  in  his  sight. 

3  Let  none  hear  you  idly  saying, 
"There  is  nothing  I  can  do," 

While  the  souls  of  men  are  dying, 
And  the  Master  calls  for  you : 

Take  the  task  he  gives  you  gladly ; 
Let  his  work  your  pleasure  be ; 

Answer  quickly  when  he  calleth, 
"Here  am  I,  send  me,  send  me." 

Daniel  March. 

403  *  L.  M, 

p\EFEND  us.  Lord,  from  every  ill; 
^^  Strengthen  our  hearts  to  do  thy  will ; 
In  all  we  plan  and  all  we  do, 
Still  keep  us  to  thy  service  true. 
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2  O  let  US  hear  the  inspiring  word 
Which  they  of  old  at  Horeb  heard ; 
Breathe  to  our  hearts  the  high  command, 
" Go  onward  and  possess  the  land! " 

3  Thou  who  art  light,  shine  on  each  soul! 
Thou  who  art  truth,  each  mind  control! 
Open  our  eyes  and  make  us  see 

The  path  which  leads  to  heaven  and  thee ! 

John  Hay. 
Copyright,  Houghton,  MiflfUn  &  Co. 

404  C  M. 

TJ  ISE,  O  my  soul,  pursue  the  path 
,  -'^  By  ancient  worthies  trod ; 
Aspiring,  view  those  holy  men 
Who  lived  and  walked  with  God. 

2  Though  dead,  they  speak  in  reason's  ear, 
And  in  example  live ; 

Their  faith,  and  hope,  and  mighty  deeds 
Still  fresh  instruction  give. 

3  'Twas  through  the  Lamb's  most  precious 

blood 
They  conquered  every  foe ; 
■  And  to  his  power  and  matchless  grace 
Their  crowns  of  life  they  owe. 

4  Lord,  may  I  ever  keep  in  view 
The  patterns  thou  hast  given. 

And  ne'er  forsake  the  blessed  road 
That  led  them  safe  to  heaven. 

John  Needham. 
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405  L.  M. 

A  WAKE,  our  souls!  away,  our  fears! 
-^"^  Let  every  trembling  thought  be  gone ! 
Awake,  and  run  the  heavenly  race. 
And  put  a  cheerful  courage  on. 

2  True,  *tis  a  strait  and  thorny  road, 
And  mortal  spirits  tire  and  faint ; 

But  they  forget  the  mighty  God 

;  That  feeds  the  strength  of  eveiy  saint. 

3  From  him,  the  overflowing  spring, 
Our  souls  shall  drink  a  fresh  supply ; 

While  such  as  trust  their  native  strength, 
Shall  melt  away,  and  droop,  and  die. 

4  Swift  as  the  eagle  cuts  the  air, 
We'll  mount  aloft  to  his  abode ; 

On  wings  of  love  our  souls  shall  fly, 
Nor  tire  amidst  the  heavenly  road. 

Isaac  Watts. 

406  C  M. 

JESUS,  my  Lord,  how  rich  thy  grace ! 
Thy  bounties,  how  complete! 
How  shall  I  count  the  matchless  sum! 
How  pay  the  mighty  debt ! 

2  High  on  a  throne  of  radiant  light 

Dost  thou  exalted  shine ; 
What  can  my  poverty  bestow, 

When  all  the  worlds  are  thine.? 

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3  But  thou  hast  brethren  here  below. 
The  partners  of  thy  grace, 

And  wilt  confess  their  humble  names 
Before  thy  Father's  face. 

4  In  them  thou  mayst  be  clothed  and  fed. 
And  visited  and  cheered, 

And  in  their  accents  of  distress 
My  Saviour's  voice  is  heard. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

407  R  M. 

"DE  strong! 

^  We  are  not  here  to  play,  to  dream,  to 

drift, 
We  have  hard  work  to  do,  and  loads  to  lift. 
Shun  not  the  struggle,  face  it,  'tis  God's  gift. 
Be  strong,  be  strong! 

2  Be  strong! 

Say  not  the  days  are  evil — who's  to  blame? 
And    fold    the    hands    and    acquiesce — O 

shame ! 
Stand  up,  speak  out,  and  bravely ,.  in  God's 

name. 

3  Be  strong! 

it  matters  not  how  deep  intrenched  the 

wrong. 
How  hard  the  battle  goes,  the  day,  how 

long; 

Faint  not,  fight  on !    To-morrow  comes  the 

song.  Maltbie  D.  Babcock. 

Copyright,  1901,  by  Charles  Scribner's  Sons. 
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408  7s.  6s.  D. 

T    EAD  on,  0  King  Eternal, 
^^  The  day  of  march  has  come ; 
Henceforth  in  fields  of  conquest 

Thy  tents  shall  be  our  home.  - 
Through  days  of  preparation 

Thy  grace  has  made  us  strong, 
And  now,  O  King  Eternal, 

We  lift  our  battle  song. 

2  Lead  on,  0  King  Eternal, 

Till  sin's  fierce  war  shall  cease, 
And  holiness  shall  whisper 

The  sweet  Amen  of  peace ; 
For  not  with  swords  loud  clashing. 

Nor  roll  of  stirring  drums ; 
With  deeds  of  love  and  mercy ; 

The  heavenly  kingdom  comes. 

3  Lead  on,  O  King  Eternal, 
We  follow,  not  with  fears ; 

For  gladness  breaks  like  morning 
Where'er  thy  face  appears ; 

Thy  cross  is  lifted  o'er  us ; 
We  journey  in  its  light : 

The  crown  awaits  the  conquest; 
Lead  on,  O  God  of  might. 

Ernest  W.  Shurtleff. 

409  L.  M. 

piGHT  the  good  fight  with  all  thy  might, 
^     Christ  is  thy  strength,  and  Christ  thy 

right ; 
Lay  hold  on  life,  and  it  shall  be 
Thy  joy  and  crown  eternally. 
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2  Run   the   straight   race   through   God's 

good  grace, 
Lift  up  thine  eyes,  and  seek  his  face ; 
Life  with  its  way  before  us  Hes, 
Christ  is  the  path,  and  Christ  the  prize. 

3  Cast  care  aside,  lean  on  thy  guide ; 
His  boundless  mercy  will  provide ; 
Trust,  and  thy  trusting  soul  shall  prove 
Christ  is  its  life,  and  Christ  its  love. 

4  Faint  not  nor  fear,  his  arms  are  near ; 
He  changeth  not,  and  thou  art  dear ; 
Only  believe,  and  thou  shalt  see 
That  Christ  is  all  in  all  to  thee. 

John  S.  B.  Monsell. 

410  L.  M. 

T    ORD,  speak  to  me,  that  I  may  speak 
^^  In  living  echoes  of  thy  tone ; 
As  thou  hast  sought,  so  let  me  seek 
Thy  erring  children  lost  and  lone. 

2  O  strengthen  me,  that  while  I  stand 
Firm  on  the  rock,  and  strong  in  thee, 

I  may  stretch  out  a  loving  hand 
To  wrestlers  with  the  troubled  sea. 

3  O  teach  me,  Lord,  that  I  may  teach 
The  precious  things  thou  dost  impart ; 

And  wing  my  words,  that  they  may  reach 
The  hidden  depths  of  many  a  heart. 

4  O  give  thine  own  sweet  rest  to  me. 
That  I  may  speak  with  soothing  power 

A  word  in  season,  as  from  thee, 
To  weary  ones  in  needful  hour. 
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5  0  fill  me  with  thy  fullness,  Lord, 
Until  my  very  heart  o'erflow 

In  kindling  thought  and  glowing  word, 
Thy  love  to  tell,  thy  praise  to  show. 

6  0  use  me.  Lord,  use  even  me. 

Just  as  thou  wilt,  and  when,  and  where ; 
Until  thy  blessed  face  I  see. 

Thy  rest,  thy  joy,  thy  glory  share. 

Frances  R.  Havergal. 

411  L.  M, 

r\  MASTER,  let  me  walk  with  thee 
^^  In  lowly  paths  of  service  free ; 
Tell  me  thy  secret ;  help  me  bear 
The  strain  of  toil,  the  fret  of  care. 

2  Help  me  the  slow  of  heart  to  move 
By  some  clear,  winning  word  of  love ; 
Teach  me  the  wayw^ard  feet  to  stay. 
And  guide  them  in  the  homeward  way. 

3  Teach  me  thy  patience ;  still  with  thee 
In  closer,  dearer  company. 

In  work  that  keeps  faith  sweet  and  strong, 
In  trust  that  triumphs  over  wrong. 

4  In  hope  that  sends  a  shining  ray 

Far  down  the  future's  broadening  way; 
In  peace  that  only  thou  canst  give, 
With  thee,  O  Master,  let  me  live. 

Washington  Gladden. 
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412  7s. 

/^FT  in  danger,  oft  in  woe, 
^-^  Onward,  Christians,  onward  go: 
Fight  the  fight,  maintain  the  strife 
Strengthened  with  the  bread  of  life. 

2  Let  your  drooping  hearts  be  glad: 
March  in  heavenly  armor  clad : 
Fight,  nor  think  the  battle  long. 
Victory  soon  shall  tune  your  song. 

3  Let  not  sorrow  dim  your  eye. 
Soon  shall  every  tear  be  dry; 
Let  not  fears  your  course  impede, 
Great  your  strength,  if  great  your  need. 

4  Onward  then  in  battle  move, 
More  than  conquerors  ye  shall  prove ; 
Though  opposed  by  many  a  foe, 
Christian  soldiers,  onward  go. 

H.  KiRKE  White  and  Frances  S.  Fuller-Maitland. 

413  S.  M, 

C  TAND,  soldier  of  the  cross, 
^  Thy  high  allegiance  claim, 
And  vow  to  hold  the  world  but  loss 
For  thy  Redeemer's  name. 

2  Arise,  and  be  baptized, 
And  wash  thy  sins  away ; 

Thy  league  with  God  be  solemnized, 
Thy  faith  avouched  to-day. 

3  No  more  thine  own,  but  Christ's; 
With  all  the  saints  of  old. 

Apostles,  seers,  evangelists. 
And  martyr  throngs  enrolled. 
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4  In  God's  whole  armor  strong, 
Front  hell's  embattled  powers: 

The  warfare  may  be  sharp  and  long, 
The  victory  must  be  ours. 

5  O  bright  the  conqueror's  crown. 
The  song  of  triumph  sweet, 

When  faith  casts  every  trophy  down 
At  our  great  Captain's  feet. 

Edward  H.  Bickersteth. 

414  c  M.  a 

n^HE  toil  of  brain,  or  heart,  or  hand, 
^     Is  man's  appointed  lot ; 
He  who  God's  call  can  understand. 

Will  work  and  murmur  not. 
Toil  is  no  thorny  crown  of  pain, 

Bound  round  man's  brow  for  sin ; 
True  souls,  from  it,  all  strength  may  gain, 

High  manliness  may  win. 

2  O  God!  who  workest  hitherto. 
Working  in  all  we  see. 

Fain  would  we  be,  and  bear,  and  do, 

As  best  it  pleaseth  thee. 
Where'er  thou  sendest  we  will  go. 

Nor  any  question  ask. 
And  what  thou  biddest  we  will  do. 

Whatever  be  the  task. 

3  Our  skill  of  hand,  and  strength  of  limb. 
Are  not  our  own,  but  thine ; 

We  link  them  to  the  work  of  Him 
Who  made  all  life  divine! 
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Our  brother- friend,  thy  holy  Son, 

Shared  all  our  lot  and  strife ; 
And  nobly  will  our  work  be  done, 

If  molded  by  his  life. 

Thomas  W.  Freckelton. 

415  L.M.  6L 

pAITH  of  our  fathers!  living  still 

^    In  spite  of  dungeon,  fire,  and  sword : 

O  how  our  hearts  beat  high  with  joy 

Whene'er  we  hear  that  glorious  word! 
Faith  of  our  fathers !  holy  faith ! 
We  will  be  true  to  thee  till  death ! 

2  Our  fathers,  chained  in  prisons  dark, 
Were  still  in  heart  and  conscience  free: 

How  sweet  would  be  their  children's  fate, 

If  they,  like  them,  could  die  for  thee ! 
Faith  of  our  fathers !  holy  faith ! 
We  will  be  true  to  thee  till  death ! 

3  Faith  of  our  fathers !  we  will  love 
Both  friend  and  foe  in  all  our  strife : 

And  preach  thee,  too,  as  love  knows  how. 

By  kindly  words  and  virtuous  life : 
Faith  of  our  fathers !  holy  faith ! 
We  will  be  true  to  thee  till  death ! 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

416  CM.  D, 

'T^HE  Son  of  God  goes  forth  to  war, 
-■■     A  kingly  crown  to  gain: 
His  blood-red  banner  streams  afar; 
Who  follows  in  his  train? 
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Who  best  can  drink  his  cup  of  woe, 

Triumphant  over  pain, 
Who  patient  bears  his  cross  below, 

He  follows  in  his  train. 

2  The  martyr  first,  whose  eagle  eye 
Could  pierce  beyond  the  grave. 

Who  saw  his  Master  in  the  sky, 

And  called  on  him  to  save : 
Like  him,  with  pardon  on  his  tongue, 

In  midst  of  mortal  pain, 
He  prayed  for  them  that  did  the  wrong : 

Who  follows  in  his  train? 

3  A  glorious  band,  the  chosen  few 
On  whom  the  Spirit  came. 

Twelve  valiant  saints,  their  hope  they 
knew. 
And  mocked  the  cross  and  flame ; 
They  climbed  the  steep  ascent  of  heaven 

Through  peril,  toil,  and  pain: 
O  God,  to  us  may  grace  be  given 
To  follow  in  their  train. 

Reginald  Heber. 

417  S.M. 

n^EACH  me,  my  God  and  King, 
^     In  all  things  thee  to  see, 
And  what  I  do  in  anything. 
To  do  it  as  for  thee. 

2  To  scorn  the  senses'  sway. 

While  still  to  thee  I  tend ; 
In  all  I  do  be  thou  the  way, 

In  all  be  thou  the  end. 
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3  All  may  of  thee  partake ; 

Nothing  so  small  can  be 
But  draws,  when  acted  for  thy  sake, 

Greatness  and  worth  from  thee. 


4  If  done  to  obey  thy  laws, 
E'en  servile  labors  shine; 

Hallowed  is  toil,  if  this  the  cause, 
The  meanest  work,  divine. 

5  Thee,  then,  my  God  and  King, 
In  all  things  may  I  see ; 

And  what  I  do,  in  anything. 
May  it  be  done  for  thee ! 

George  Herbert.     Alt. 

418  P.M. 

A  A  rE  march,  we  march  to  victory, 
^  ^    With  the  cross  of  the  Lord  before  us, 
With  his  loving  eye  looking  down  from  the 
sky. 
And  his  holy  arm  spread  o'er  us. 

I  We  come  in  the  might  of  the  Lord  of  light, 

A  joyful  host  to  meet  him: 
And  we  put  to  flight  the  armies  of  night, 
That  the  sons  of  the  day  may  greet  him. 
We  march,  we  march  to  victory, 

With  the  cross  of  the  Lord  before  us. 
With  his  loving  eye  looking  down  from 
the  sky. 
And  his  holy  arm  spread  o'er  us. 
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2  Our  sword  is  the  Spirit  of  God  on  high, 
Our  helmet  is  his  salvation, 

Our  banner,  the  cross  of  Calvary, 
Our  watchword,  the  Incarnation. 

3  And  the  choir  of  angels  with  song  awaits 
Our  march  to  the  golden  Zion ; 

For  our  Captain  has  broken  the  brazen  gates. 
And  burst  the  bars  of  iron. 

4  Then   onward  we  march,  our  arms    to 

prove. 
With  the  banner  of  Christ  before  us, 
With  his  eye  of  love  looking  down  from 
above, 
And  his  holy  arm  spread  o'er  us. 

Gerard  Moultrie. 

419  R  M. 

/^NE  more  day's  work  for  Jesus, 
^-^  One  less  of  life  for  me ! 
But  heaven  is  nearer, 
And  Christ  is  dearer 
Than  yesterday,  to  me; 
His  love  and  light 
Fill  all  my  soul  to-night. 

One  more  day's  work  for  Jesus, 
One  less  of  life  for  me ! 

2  One  more  day's  work  for  Jesus! 
How  sweet  the  work  has  been, 

To  tell  the  story. 

To  show  the  glory. 
Where  Christ's  flock  enter  in! 

How  it  did  shine 

In  this  poor  heart  of  mine ! 

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3  One  more  day's  work  for  Jesus ! 
O  yes,  a  weary  day ; 

But  heaven  shines  clearer 
And  rest  comes  nearer, 
At  each  step  of  the  way ; 
And  Christ  in  all. 
Before  his  face  I  fall. 

4  O  blessed  work  for  Jesus ! 
O  rest  at  Jesus'  feet! 

There  toil  seems  pleasure, 
My  wants  are  treasure, 
And  pain  for  him  is  sweet. 
Lord,  if  I  may, 
I'll  serve  another  day! 

Anna  B.  Warner. 

420  Us,  JOs, 

"T"  RUE-HEARTED,    whole-hearted, 
^  faithful,  and  loyal. 

King  of  our  lives,  by  thy  grace  we  will  be ; 
Under  the  standard  exalted  and  royal, 
Strong  in  thy  strength  we  will  battle  for 
thee. 
Peal  out  the  watchword!    silence   it 
never! 
Song  of  our  spirits,  rejoicing  and  free ; 
Peal  out  the  watchword !  loyal  forever ! 
King  of  our  lives,  by  thy  grace  we 
will  be. 
2  True-hearted,  whole-hearted,  fullest   al- 
legiance 
Yielding  henceforth  to  our  glorious  King ; 
Valiant  endeavor  and  loving  obedience, 
Freely  and  joyously  now  would  we  bring. 
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3  True-hearted,     whole-hearted,     Saviour 
all-glorious ! 
Take  thy  great  power   and  reign  there 
alone, 
Over  our  wills  and  affections  victorious, 
Freely    surrendered    and    wholly    thine 
own.  Frances  R.  Havergal. 

421  S,  M. 

13  EJOICE,  ye  pure  in  heart! 
'*-^  Rejoice,  give  thanks  and  sing! 
Your  glorious  banner  wave  on  high, 
The  cross  of  Christ  your  King! 
Rejoice,  rejoice, 
Rejoice,  give  thanks  and  sing. 

2  Bright  youth,  and  snow-crowned  age. 
Strong  men  and  maidens  meek : 

Raise  high  your  free,  exulting  song! 
God's  wondrous  praises  speak! 

3  With  all  the  angel  choirs. 
With  all  the  saints  of  earth. 

Pour  out  the  strains  of  joy  and  bliss. 
True  rapture,  noblest  mirth! 

4  Your  clear  hosannas  raise, 
And  alleluias  loud!  ,► 

Whilst  answering  echoes  upward  float, 
'    Like  wreaths  of  incense  cloud. 

5  Yes,  on  through  life's  long  path! 
Still  chanting  as  ye  go ; 

From  youth  to  age,  by  night  and  day. 
In  gladness  and  in  woe. 
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6  Still  lift  your  standard  high! 
Still  march  in  firm  array ! 

As  warriors  through  the  darkness  toil, 
Till  dawns  the  golden  day! 

7  At  last  the  march  shall  end ; 
The  wearied  ones  shall  rest ; 

The  pilgrims  find  their  Father's  house, 
Jerusalem  the  blest. 

8  Then  on,  ye  pure  in  heart! 
Rejoice,  give  thanks,  and  sing! 

Your  glorious  banner  wave  on  high, 
The  cross  of  Christ  your  King! 

Edward  H.  Plumptre, 

422  7s,  6s,  D, 

A  A  rORK,  for  the  night  is  coming, 
^  ^     Work  through  the  morning  hours 
Work,  while  the  dew  is  sparkling. 

Work  'mid  springing  flowers ; 
Work  when  the  day  grows  brighter. 

Work  in  the  glowing  sun; 
Work,  for  the  night  is  coming. 

When  man's  work  is  done. 

2  Work,  for  the  night  is  coming, 

Work  through  the  sunny  noon ; 
Fill  brightest  hours  with  labor, 

Rest  comes  sure  and  soon. 
Give  every  flying  minute 

Something  to  keep  in  store : 
Work,  for  the  night  is  coming. 

When  man  works  no  more. 

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3  Work,  for  the  night  is  coming, 

Under  the  sunset  skies; 
While  their  bright  tints  are  glowing. 

Work,  for  daylight  flies. 
Work  till  the  last  beam  fadeth, 

Fadeth  to  shine  no  more ; 
Work  while  the  night  is  darkening, 

When  man's  work  is  o'er. 

Annie  L.  Coghill. 

423  L.  M. 

AIT  HERE  cross  the  crowded  ways  of  life, 
^^     Where  sound  the  cries  of  race  and 
clan. 
Above  the  noise  of  selfish  strife. 
We  hear  thy  voice,  O  Son  of  man! 

2  In  haunts  of  wretchedness  and  need, 
On  shadowed  thresholds  dark  with  fears, 

From  paths  where  hide  the  lures  of  greed, 
We  catch  the  vision  of  thy  tears. 

3  From  tender  childhood's  helplessness, 
From  woman's  grief,  man's  burdened  toil, 

From  famished  souls,  from  sorrow's  stress, 
Thy  heart  has  never  known  recoil. 

4  The  cup  of  water  given  for  thee 
Still  holds  the  freshness  of  thy  grace ; 

Yet  long  these  multitudes  to  see 
The  sweet  compassion  of  thy  face. 

5  0  Master,  from  the  mountain  side, 
Make  haste  to  heal  these  hearts  of  pain, 

Among  these  restless  throngs  abide, 
O  tread  the  city's  streets  again, 
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6  Till  sons  of  men  shall  learn  thy  love 
And  follow  where  thy  feet  have  trod : 

Till  glorious  from  thy  heaven  above 
Shall  come  the  city  of  our  God. 

F.  Mason  North. 

424  C  M. 

r^  FOR  a  faith  that  will  not  shrink, 
^-^  Though  pressed  by  every  foe, 
That  will  not  tremble  on  the  brink 
Of  any  earthly  woe ! 

2  That  will  not  murmur  nor  complain 
Beneath  the  chastening  rod, 

But,  in  the  hour  of  grief  or  pain, 
Will  lean  upon  its  God ; 

3  A  faith  that  shines  more  bright  and  clear 
When  tempests  rage  without; 

That  when  in  danger  knows  no  fear, 
In  darkness  feels  no  doubt ; 

4  That  bears,  unmoved,  the  world's  dread 

frown. 
Nor  heeds  its  scornful  smile ; 
That  seas  of  trouble  cannot  drown. 
Nor  Satan's  arts  beguile ; 

5  A  faith  that  keeps  the  narrow  way 
Till  life's  last  hour  is  fled. 

And  with  a  pure  and  heavenly  ray 
Lights  up  a  dying  bed. 

6  Lord,  give  me  such  a  faith  as  this. 
And  then,  whate'er  may  come, 

I'll  taste,  e'en  now,  the  hallowed  bliss 
Of  an  eternal  home. 

William  H.  Bathurst. 
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425  L.  M. 

T3ESET  with  snares  on  every  hand, 
^  In  Hfe's  uncertain  path  I  stand: 
Saviour  divine,  diffuse  thy  light. 
To  guide  my  doubtful  footsteps  right. 

2  Engage  this  roving,  treacherous  heart 
To  fix  on  Mary's  better  part. 

To  scorn  the  trifles  of  a  day, 

For  joys  that  none  can  take  away. 

3  Then  let  the  wildest  storms  arise ; 
Let  tempests  mingle  earth  and  skies ; 
No  fatal  shipwreck  shall  I  fear, 

But  all  my  treasures  with  me  bear. 

4  If  thou,  my  Jesus,  still  be  nigh, 
Cheerful  I  live,  and  joyful  die ; 
Secure,  when  mortal  comforts  flee. 
To  find  ten  thousand  worlds  in  thee. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

426  C  M. 

1\ /T  Y  span  of  life  will  soon  be  done, 
IVl   q^j^g  passing  moments  say; 
As  lengthening  shadows  o'er  the  mead 
Proclaim  the  close  of  day. 

2  O  that  my  heart  might  dwell  aloof 

From  all  created  things, 
And  learn  that  wisdom  from  above 

Whence  true  contentment  springs! 

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3  Courage,  my  soul!  thy  bitter  cross, 
In  every  trial  here, 

Shall  bear  thee  to  thy  heaven  above, 
But  shall  not  enter  there. 

4  Courage,  my  soul,  on  God  rely, 
Deliverance  soon  will  come : 

A  thousand  ways  has  Providence 
To  bring  believers  home. 

Frances  M.  Cowper. 

/^UT  of  the  depths  to  thee  I  cry, 
^-^  Whose  fainting  footsteps  trod 
The  paths  of  our  humanity. 
Incarnate  Son  of  God ! 

2  Thou  Man  of  grief,  who  once  apart 
Didst  all  our  sorrows  bear, — 

The  trembling  hand,  the  fainting  heart. 
The  agony,  and  prayer! 

3  Is  this  the  consecrated  dower, 
Thy  chosen  ones  obtain. 

To  know  thy  resurrection  power 
Through  fellowship  of  pain? 

4  Then,  O  my  soul,  in  silence  wait; 
Faint  not,  O  faltering  feet ; 

Press  onward  to  that  blest  estate. 
In  righteousness  complete. 

5  Let  faith  transcend  the  passing  hour. 
The  transient  pain  and  strife. 

Upraised  by  an  immortal  power, — 
The  power  of  endless  life. 

Elizabeth  E.  Marcy. 
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428  C  M. 

1\ /TUST  Jesus  bear  the  cross  alone, 
^^^   And  all  the  world  go  free? 
No,  there's  a  cross  for  everyone, 
And  there's  a  cross  for  me. 

2  How  happy  are  the  saints  above, 
Who  once  went  sorrowing  here! 

But  now  they  taste  unmingled  love. 
And  joy  without  a  tear. 

3  The  consecrated  cross  I'll  bear, 
Till  death  shall  set  me  free ; 

And  then  go  home  my  crown  to  wear. 
For  there's  a  crown  for  me. 

Thomas  Shepherd.    Alt. 

V/'E  ser\^ants  of  the  Lord, 
^     Each  in  his  office  wait. 
Observant  of  his  heavenly  word. 
And  watchful  at  his  gate. 

2  Let  all  your  lamps  be  bright. 
And  trim  the  golden  flame ; 

Gird  up  your  loins,  as  in  his  sight. 
For  awful  is  his  name. 

3  Watch,  'tis  your  Lord's  command: 
And  while  we  speak  he's  near; 

Mark  the  first  signal  of  his  hand. 
And  ready  all  appear. 

4  O  happy  servant  he 

In  such  a  posture  found ! 
He  shall  his  Lord  with  rapture  see. 
And  be  with  honor  "crowned. 

Philip  Doddridge. 
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430  10,  10,  10, 

POR  all  the  saints,  who  from  their  labors 
-'■  rest, 

Who  thee  by  faith  before  the  world  con- 
fessed, 
Thy  name,  O  Jesus,  be  forever  blessed. 
Hallelujah,  Hallelujah!' 

2  Thou  w^ast  their  rock,  their  fortress,  and 

their  might ; 

Thou,    Lord,    their   captain   in   the   well- 
fought  fight ; 

Thou,  in  the  darkness  drear,  their  one  true 
light. 

Hallelujah,  Hallelujah! 

3  O  may  thy  soldiers,  faithful,  true,  and 

bold, 
Fight  as  the  saints  who  nobly  fought  of  old, 
And  win  with  them  the  victor's  crown  of 

gold. 

Hallelujah,  Hallelujah! 

4  0  blest  communion,  fellowship  divine! 
We  feebly  struggle,  they  in  glory  shine ; 
Yet  all  are  one  in  thee,  for  all  are  thine. 

Hallelu j ah ,  Halleluj  ah ! 

5  And  when  the  strife  is  fierce,  the  warfare 

long. 
Steals  on  the  ear  the  distant  triumph  song. 
And  hearts  are  brave  again,  and  arms  are 
strong. 

Hallelujah,  Hallelujah! 
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6  The  golden  evening  brightens  in  the  west ; 
Soon ,  soon  to  faithful  warriors  come  s  thy  rest ; 
Sweet  is  the  calm  of  Paradise  the  blest. 

Hallelujah,  Hallelujah! 

7  Butlo,therebreaksayetmoregloriousday ; 
The  saints  triumphant  rise  in  bright  array ; 
The  King  of  glory  passes  on  his  way. 

Hallelujah,  Hallelujah! 

8  From  earth's  wide  bounds,  from  ocean's 

farthest  coast, 
Through   gates   of   pearl   streams   in   the 

countless  host. 
Singing  to  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
"  Hallelujah,  Hallelujah ! " 

William  W.  How. 

431  6s.  5s.  D. 

N  the  hour  of  trial, 
Jesus,  plead  for  me ; 
Lest  by  base  denial, 

I  depart  from  thee. 
When  thou  see'st  me  waver, 

With  a  look  recall, 
Nor  for  fear  or  favor 

Suffer  me  to  fall. 

2  With  forbidden  pleasures 

Would  this  vain  world  charm ; 
Or  its  sordid  treasures 

Spread  to  work  me  harm ; 
Bring  to  my  remembrance 

Sad  Gethsemane, 
Or,  in  darker  semblance, 

Cross-crowned  Calvary. 

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3  Should  thy  mercy  send  me 
Sorrow,  toil,  and  woe; 

Or  should  pain  attend  me 
.  On  my  path  below ; 
Grant  that  I  may  never 

Fail  thy  hand  to  see ; 
Grant  that  I  may  ever 

Cast  my  care  on  thee. 

4  When  my  last  hour  cometh, 
Fraught  with  strife  and  pain, 

When  my  dust  retumeth 

To  the  dust  again ; 
On  thy  truth  relying, 

Through  that  mortal  strife, 
Jesus,  take  me,  dying. 
To  eternal  life. 

James  Montgomery. 
Alt.  by  Frances  A.  Hutton. 

432  8*  8,  6,  D. 

/^~^OME  on,  my  partners  in  distress, 

^-^  My  comrades  through  the  wilderness, 

Who  still  your  bodies  feel ; 
Awhile  forget  your  griefs  and  fears. 
And  look  beyond  this  vale  of  tears. 

To  that  celestial  hill. 

2  Beyond  the  bounds  of  time  and  space. 
Look  forward  to  that  heavenly  place, 

The  saints'  secure  abode ; 
On  faith's  strong  eagle  pinions  rise, 
And  force  your  passage  to  the  skies, 

And  scale  the  mount  of  God. 

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3  Who  suffer  with  our  Master  here, 
We  shall  before  his  face  appear 

And  by  his  side  sit  down ; 
To  patient  faith  the  prize  is  sure, 
And  all  that  to  the  end  endure 

The  cross,  shall  wear  the  crown. 

4  Thrice  blessed,  bliss-inspiring  hope! 
It  lifts  the  fainting  spirits  up, 

It  brings  to  life  the  dead : 
Our  conflicts  here  shall  soon  be  past, 
And  you  and  I  ascend  at  last, 

Triumphant  with  our  head. 

5  That  great  mysterious  deity 
We  soon  with  open  face  shall  see ; 

The  beatific  sight 
Shall  fill  the  heavenly  courts  with  praise, 
And  wide  diffuse  the  golden  blaze 

Of  everlasting  light.       Charles  Wesley. 

433  L.  M. 

uT^AKE  up  thy  cross,"  the  Saviour  said, 

^     "If  thou  wouldst  my  disciple  be; 
Deny  thyself,  the  world  forsake. 
And  humbly  follow  after  me." 

2  Take  up  thy  cross ;  let  not  its  weight 
Fill  thy  weak  spirit  with  alarm ; 

His  strength  shall  bear  thy  spirit  up, 
And  brace  thy  heart  and  nerve  thine  arm. 

3  Take  up  thy  cross,  nor  heed  the  shame; 
Nor  let  thy  foolish  pride  rebel ; 

Thy  Lord  for  thee  the  cross  endured, 
To  save  thy  soul  from  death  and  hell. 

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4  Take  up  thy  cross,  and  follow  Christ; 

Nor  think  till  death  to  lay  it  down ; 
For  only  he  who  bears  the  cross 

May  hope  to  wear  the  glorious  crown. 
Charles  W.  Everest. 

TRUST  AND  CONFIDENCE 

434  L.  M. 

r\  SOMETIMES  the  shadows  are  deep, 
^-^  And  rough  seems  the  path  to  the  goal, 
And  sorrows,  sometimes  how  they  sweep 
Like  tempests  down  over  the  soul ! 
O  then  to  the  Rock  let  me  fly, 
To  the  Rock  that  is  higher  than  I ! 

2  O  sometimes  how  long  seems  the  day. 
And  sometimes  how  weary  my  feet ; 

But  toiling  in  life's  dusty  way, 

The  Rock's  blessed  shadow,  how  sweet! 

3  O  near  to  the  Rock  let  me  keep, 
If  blessings  or  sorrows  prevail; 

Or  climbing  the  mountain  way  steep. 
Or  walking  the  shadowy  vale. 

E.  Johnson. 

435  S.  M. 

/^OMMIT  thou  all  thy  griefs 
^  And  ways  into  His  hands. 
To  his  sure  trust  and  tender  care 
Who  earth  and  heaven  commands; 

2  Who  points  the  clouds  their  course. 

Whom  winds  and  seas  obey. 
He  shall  direct  thy  wandering  feet, 

He  shall  prepare  thy  way. 

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3  Thou  on  the  Lord  rely, 
So,  safe,  shalt  thou  go  on; 

Fix  on  his  work  thy  steadfast  eye, 
So  shall  thy  work  be  done. 

4  No  profit  canst  thou  gain 
By  self -consuming  care ;     * 

To  him  commend  thy  cause ;  his  ear 
Attends  the  softest  prayer. 

5  Thy  everlasting  truth, 
Father,  thy  ceaseless  love. 

Sees  all  thy  children's  wants,  and  knows 
What  best  for  each  will  prove. 

6  Thou  everywhere  hast  sway. 
And  all  things  serve  thy  might ; 

Thy  every  act  pure  blessing  is, 
Thy  path  unsullied  light. 

Paul  Gerhardt.     Tr.  by  John  Wesley. 


436  L,  M. 

T   SHALL  not  want :  in  deserts  wild 
-*-   Thou  spread 'st  thy  table  for  thy  child ; 
While  grace  in  streams  for  thirsting  souls. 
Through  earth  and  heaven  forever  rolls. 

2  I  shall  not  want :  my  darkest  night 
Thy  loving  smile  shall  fill  with  light ; 
While  promises  around  me  bloom, 
And  cheer  me  with  divine  perfume. 

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3  I  shall  not  want :  thy  righteousness 
My  soul  shall  clothe  with  glorious  dress ; 
My  blood-washed  robe  shall  be  more  fair 
Than  garments  kings  or  angels  wear. 

4  I  shall  not  want :  whate'er  is  good, 
Of  daily  bread  or  angels'  food, 
Shall  to  my  Father's  child  be  sure, 
So  long  as  earth  and  heaven  endure. 

Charles  F.  Deems. 

437  S.M. 

r^  IVE  to  the  winds  thy  fears ; 
^-^  Hope,  and  be  undismayed : 
God  hears  thy  sighs,  and  counts  thy  tears ; 
-     God  shall  lift  up  thy  head. 

2  Through  waves,  and  clouds,  and  storms. 
He  gently  clears  thy  way ; 

Wait  thou  his  time,  so  shall  this  night 
Soon  end  in  joyous  day. 

3  Still  heavy  is  thy  heart? 
Still  sink  thy  spirits  down? 

Cast  off  the  weight,  let  fear  depart, 
And  every  care  be  gone. 

4  What  though  thou  rulest  not? 
Yet  heaven,  and  earth,  and  hell 

Proclaim,  God  sitteth  on  the  throne, 
And  ruleth  all  things  well. 

5  Leave  to  his  sovereign  sway 
To  choose  and  to  command ; 

So  shalt  thou,  wondering,  own  his  way, 
How  wise,  how  strong  his  hand! 
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6  Far,  far  above  thy  thought 

His  counsel  shall  appear, 
When  fully  he  the  work  hath  wrought 

That  caused  thy  needless  fear. 

Paul  Gerhardt.     Tr.  by  John  Wesley. 

438  7s, 

"p\AY  by  day  the  manna  fell: 

^^  O  to  learn  this  lesson  well! 
Still  by  constant  mercy  fed, 
Give  me,  Lord,  my  daily  bread. 

2  ''Day  by  day,"  the  promise  reads, 
Daily  strength  for  daily  needs : 
Cast  foreboding  fears  aw^ay ; 

Take  the  manna  of  to-day. 

3  Lord !  my  times  are  in  thy  hand : 
All  my  sanguine  hopes  have  planned, 
To  thy  wisdom  I  resign, 

And  would  make  thy  purpose  mine. 

4  Thou  my  daily  task  shalt  give : 
Day  by  day  to  thee  I  live ; 

So  shall  added  years  fulfill. 
Not  my  own,  my  Father's  will, 

JOSIAH  CONDER. 

439  L.  M, 

T    ORD,  how  secure  and  blest  are  they 
^  Who  feel  the  joys  of  pardoned  sin ! 
Should  storms  of  wrath  shake  earth  and 

sea, 
Their  minds  have  heaven  and  peace 

within. 

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2  The  day  glides  sweetly  o'er  their  heads, 
Made  up  of  innocence  and  love ; 

And  soft  and  silent  as  the  shades, 
Their  nightly  minutes  gently  move. 

3  Quick  as  their  thoughts  their  joys  come 

on, 
But  fly  not  half  so  swift  away : 
Their  souls  are  ever  bright  as  noon, 
And  calm  as  summer  evenings  be. 

4  How  oft  they  look  to  the  heavenly  hills, 
Where  groves  of  living  pleasure  grow ; 

And  longing  hopes,  and  cheerful  smiles, 
Sit  undisturbed  upon  their  brow ! 

5  They  scorn  to  seek  earth's  golden  toys, 
But  spend  the  day,  and  share  the  night, 

In  numbering  o'er  the  richer  joys 
That  Heaven  prepares  for  their  delight. 

Isaac  Watts. 


440  C  M. 

A  l^rHEN  I  can  read  my  title  clear 
^  *     To  mansions  in  the  skies, 

1  bid  farewell  to  every  fear. 
And  wipe  my  weeping  eyes. 

2  Should  earth  against  my  soul  engage, 
And  fiery  darts  be  hurled. 

Then  I  can  smile  at  Satan's  rage. 
And  face  a  frowning  world. 
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3  Let  cares  like  a  wild  deluge  come, 
And  storms  of  sorrow  fall, 

May  I  but  safely  reach  my  home, 
My  God,  my  heaven,  my  all: 

4  There'  I  shall  bathe  my  weary  soul 
In  seas  of  heavenly  rest. 

And  not  a  wave  of  trouble  roll 
Across  my  peaceful  breast. 

Isaac  Watts. 

441  CM. 

T  'M  not  ashamed  to  own  my  Lord, 
^  Or  to  defend  his  cause ; 
Maintain  the  honor  of  his  word. 
The  glory  of  his  cross. 

2  Jesus,  my  God !  I  know  his  name ; 
His  name  is  all  my  trust ; 

Nor  will  he  put  my  soul  to  shame, 
Nor  let  my  hope  be  lost. 

3  Firm  as  his  throne  his  promise  stands, 
And  he  can  well  secure 

What  I've  committed  to  his  hands. 
Till  the  decisive  hour. 

4  Then  will  he  own  my  worthless  name 
Before  his  Father's  face. 

And  in  the  New  Jerusalem 
Appoint  my  soul  a  place. 

Isaac  Watts. 
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r^  IT  is  hard  to  work  for  God, 
^^  To  rise  and  take  his  part 
Upon  this  battlefield  of  earth, 
And  not  sometimes  lose  heart! 

2  He  hides  himself  so  wondrously, 
As  though  there  were  no  God ; 

He  is  least  seen  when  all  the  powers 
Of  ill  are  most  abroad ; 

3  Or  he  deserts  us  in  the  hour 
The  fight  is  all  but  lost ; 

And  seems  to  leave  us  to  ourselves 
Just  when  we  need  him  most. 

4  It  is  not  so,  but  so  it  looks ; 
And  we  lose  courage  then ; 

And  doubts  will  come  if  God  hath  kept 
His  promises  to  men. 

5  But  right  is  right,  since  God  is  God ; 
And  right  the  day  must  win ; 

To  doubt  would  be  disloyalty, 
To  falter  would  be  sin ! 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

443  L.  M, 

JESUS,  and  shall  it  ever  be, 
A  mortal  man  ashamed  of  thee? 
Ashamed  of  thee,  whom  angels  praise,- 
Whose  glories  shine  through  endless  days? 

2  Ashamed  of  Jesus !  sooner  far 
Let  evening  blush  to  own  a  star ; 
He  sheds  the  beams  of  light  divine 
O'er  this  benighted  soul  of  mine. 
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3  Ashamed  of  Jesus !  just  as  soon 
Let  midnight  be  ashamed  of  noon ; 
'Tis  midnight  with  my  soul  till  he, 
Bright  Morning-Star,  bid  darkness  flee. 

4  Ashamed  of  Jesus !  that  dear  friend 
On  whom  my  hopes  of  heaven  depend! 
No ;  when  I  blush,  be  this  my  shame, 
That  I  no  more  revere  his  name. 

5  Ashamed  of  Jesus !  yes,  I  may, 
When  I've  no  guilt  to  wash  away; 
No  tear  to  wipe,  no  good  to  crave, 
No  fears  to  quell,  no  soul  to  save. 

6  Till  then,  nor  is  my  boasting  vain, 
Till  then  I  boast  a  Saviour  slain ; 
And  O,  may  this  my  glory  be. 
That  Christ  is  not  ashamed  of  me ! 

Joseph  Grigg.     Alt.  by  Benjamin  Francis. 

444  L.  M. 

]\ /r  Y  hope,  my  all,  my  Saviour  thou, 
^^^  To  thee,  lo,  now  my  soul  I  bow! 
I  feel  the  bliss  thy  wounds  impart, 

1  find  thee.  Saviour,  in  my  heart. 

2  Be  thou  my  strength,  be  thou  my  way ; 
Protect  me  through  my  life's  short  day: 
In  all  my  acts  may  wisdom  guide. 

And  keep  me,  Saviour,  near  thy  side. 

3  In  fierce  temptation's  darkest  hour. 
Save  me  from  sin  and  Satan's  power;" 
Tear  every  idol  from  thy  throne. 
And  reign,  my  Saviour,  reign  alone. 

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4  My  suffering  time  shall  soon  be  o'er; 
Then  shall  I  sigh  and  weep  no  more , 
My  ransomed  soul  shall  soar  away, 
To  sing  thy  praise  in  endless  day. 

Author  Unknown. 

445  8,  8,  6»  D, 

■pEAR  not,  O  little  flock,  the  foe 

^     Who  madly  seeks  your  overthrow ; 

Dread  not  his  rage  and  power ; 
What    though    your    courage    sometimes 

faints  ? 
His  seeming  triumph  o'er  God's  saints 

Lasts  but  a  little  hour. 

2  Fear  not,  be  strong!  your  cause  belongs 
To  him  who  can  avenge  your  wrongs ; 

Leave  all  to  him,  your  Lord : 
Though  hidden  yet  from  mortal  eyes, 
Salvation  shall  for  you  arise ; 

He  girdeth  on  his  sword ! 

3  As  true  as  God's  own  promise  stands, 
Not  earth  nor  hell  with  all  their  bands 

Against  us  shall  prevail; 
The  Lord  shall  mock  them  from  his  throne ; 
God  is  with  us ;  we  are  his  own ; 

Our  victory  cannot  fail ! 

4  Amen,  Lord  Jesus,  grant  our  prayer! 
Great  Captain,  now  thine  arm  make  bare , 

Thy  church  with  strength  defend ; 
So  shall  thy  saints  and  martyrs  raise 
A  joyful  chorus  to  thy  praise, 
Through  ages  without  end. 
GusTAVUs  Adolphus,  in  prose.    Jacob  Fabricius. 
Tr.  by  Catherine  Winkworth. 
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446  S.  M. 

TF,  on  a  quiet  sea, 

^  Toward  heaven  we  calmly  sail, 
With  grateful  hearts,  O  God,  to  thee, 
We'll  own  the  favoring  gale. 

2  But  should  the  surges  rise, 
And  rest  delay  to  come. 

Blest  be  the  tempest,  kind  the  storm, 
Which  drives  us  nearer  home. 

3  Soon  "shall  our  doubts  and  fears 
All  yield  to  thy  control ; 

Thy  tender  mercies  shall  illume 
The  midnight  of  the  soul. 

4  Teach  us,  in  every  state. 
To  make  thy  will  our  own ; 

And  when  the  joys  of  sense  depart, 
To  live  by  faith  alone. 

Augustus  M.  Toplady.    Alt. 

447  C  M. 

^A /"E  journey  through  a  vale  of  tears, 
*  ^     By  many  a  cloud  o'ercast ; 
And  worldly  cares  and  worldly  fears, 
Go  with  us  to  the  last. 

2  Not  to  the  last !     Thy  word  hath  said, 

Could  we  but  read  aright, 
''  Poor  pilgrim,  lift  in  hope  thy  head. 

At  eve  it  shall  be  light!'' 
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3  Though   earthborn   shadows   now  may 

shroud 
Thy  thorny  path  awhile, 
God's  blessed  word  can  part  each  cloud, 
And  bid  the  sunshine  smile. 

4  Only  believe,  in  living  faith, 
His  love  and  power  divine ; 

And  ere  thy  sun  shall  set  in  death. 
His  light  shall  round  thee  shine. 

5  When  tempest  clouds  are  dark  on  high, 
His  bow  of  love  and  peace 

Shines  sweetly  in  the  vaulted  sky, 
A  pledge  that  storms  shall  cease. 

6  Hold  on  thy  way,  with  hope  unchilled, 
By  faith  and  not  by  sight. 

And  thou  shalt  own  his  word  fulfilled,  ^ 
"At  eve  it  shall  be  light." 

Bernard  Barton. 

448  7s.  6s.  D. 

r~^  OD  is  my  strong  salvation ; 
^^  What  foe  have  I  to  fear? 
In  darkness  and  temptation, 

My  light,  my  help,  is  near: 
Though  hosts  encamp  around  me, 

Firm  in  the  fight  I  stand ; 
What  terror  can  confound  me. 

With  God  at  my  right  hand? 

2  Place  on  the  Lord  reliance ; 

My  soul,  with  courage  wait; 
His  truth  be  thine  affiance, 

When  faint  and  desolate; 

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His  might  thy  heart  shall  strengthen, 
His  love  thy  joy  increase ; 

Mercy  thy  days  shall  lengthen ; 
The  Lord  will  give  thee  peace. 

James  Montgomery. 

449  S,  M, 

1\ /r  Y  times  are  in  thy  hand : 
^^^   My  God,  I  wish  them  there ; 
My  life,  my  friends,  my  soul,  I  leave 
Entirely  to  thy  care. 

2  My  times  are  in  thy  hand. 
Whatever  they  may  be ; 

Pleasing  or  painful,  dark  or  bright, 
As  best  may  seem  to  thee. 

3  My  times  are  in  thy  hand  ; 
Why  should  I  doubt  or  fear? 

My  Father's  hand  will  never  cause 
His  child  a  needless  tear. 

4  My  times  are  in  thy  hand, 
Jesus,  the  crucified! 

The  hand  my  cruel  sins  had  pierced 
Is  now  my  guard  and  guide. 

5  My  times  are  in  thy  hand ; 
I'll  always  trust  in  thee; 

And,  after  death,  at  thy  right  hand 
I  shall  forever  be. 

William  F.  Lloyd. 
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450  C  M. 

T  LITTLE  see,  I  little  know, 
^   Yet  can  I  fear  no  ill ; 
He  who  hath  guided  me  till  now 
Will  be  my  leader  still. 

2  No  burden  yet  was  on  me  laid 
Of  trouble  or  of  care. 

But  he  my  trembling  step  hath  stayed, 
And  given  me  strength  to  bear. 

3  I  know  not  what  beyond  may  lie. 
But  look,  in  humble  faith, 

Into  a  larger  life  to  die. 

And  find  new  birth  in  death. 

4  He  will  not  leave  my  soul  forlorn; 
I  still  must  find  him  true, 

Whose  mercies  have  been  new  each  mom 
And  every  evening  new. 

5  Upon  his  providence  I  lean, 
As  lean  in  faith  I  must ; 

The  lesson  of  my  life  hath  been 
A  heart  of  grateful  trust. 

6  And  so  my  onward  way  I  fare 
With  happy  heart  and  calm. 

And  mingle  with  my  daily  care 
The  music  of  my  psalm. 

Frederick  L.  Hosmer. 

451  8s,  4s. 

ly/TY  bark  is  wafted  to  the  strand 
^^^   By  breath  divine. 
And  on  its  helm  there  rests  a  hand 
Other  than  mine. 
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2  One  who  was  known  in  storms  to  sail 
I  have  on  board ; 

Above  the  roaring  of  the  gale 

1  hear  my  Lord. 

3  Safe  to  the  land !  safe  to  the  land ! 
The  end  is  this, 

And  then  with  him  go  hand  in  hand, 
Far  into  bliss.  Henry  Alford. 

4.52  7s,  6s,  D, 

T  N  heavenly  love  abiding, 

^   No  change  my  heart  shall  fear; 

And  safe  is  such  confiding, 

For  nothing  changes  here. 
The  storm  may  roar  without  me, 

My  heart  may  low  be  laid, 
But  God  is  round  about  me. 

And  can  I  be  dismayed? 

2  Wherever  he  may  guide  me. 
No  want  shall  turn  me  back ; 

My  Shepherd  is  beside  me, 

And  nothing  can  I  lack. 
His  wisdom  ever  waketh. 

His  sight  is  never  dim, 
He  knows  the  way  he  taketh. 

And  I  will  walk  with  him. 

3  Green  pastures  are  before  me, 
Which  yet  I  have  not  seen ; 

Bright  skies  will  soon  be  o'er  me, 
Where  darkest  clouds  have  been. 

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My  hope  I  cannot  measure, 

My  path  to  life  is  free, 
My  Saviour  has  my  treasure, 

And  he  will  walk  with  me. 

Anna  L.  Waring. 

453  6.  4.  6.  4.  6,  6,  4. 

IVJO,  not  despairingly 
^  ^    Come  I  to  Thee ; 
No,  not  distrustingly 

Bend  I  the  knee: 
Sin  hath  gone  over  me, 
Yet  is  this  still  my  plea, 

Jesus  hath  died. 

2  Ah!  mine  iniquity 
Crimson  has  been, 

Infinite,  infinite 

Sin  upon  sin ; 
Sin  of  not  loving  thee, 
Sin  of  not  trusting  thee. 

Infinite  sin. 

3  Lord,  I  confess  to  thee 
Sadly  my  sin; 

All  I  am  tell  I  thee, 

All  I  have  been : 
Purge  thou  my  sin  away, 
Wash  thou  my  soul  this  day ; 

Lord,  make  me  clean. 

4  Faithful  and  just  art  thou. 
Forgiving  all; 

Loving  and  kind  art  thou 
When  poor  ones  call: 
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Lord,  let  the  cleansing  blood, 
Blood  of  the  Lamb  of  God, 
Pass  o'er  my  soul. 

5  Then  all  is  peace  and  light 

This  soul  within. 
Thus  shall  I  walk  with  thee, 

The  loved  Unseen ; 
Leaning  on  thee,  my  God, 
Guided  along  the  road, 

Nothing  between. 

HORATIUS  BONAR. 

454  7s,  6s.  D. 

COMETIMES  a  light  surprises 
"^  The  Christian  while  he  sings ; 
It  is  the  Lord  who  rises 

With  healing  on  his  wings; 
When  comforts  are  declining. 

He  grants  the  soul  again 
A  season  of  clear  shining. 

To  cheer  it  after  rain. 

2  In  holy  contemplation. 
We  sweetly  then  pursue 

The  theme  of  God's  salvation. 

And  find  it  ever  new : 
Set  free  from  present  sorrow, 

We  cheerfully  can  say. 
Let  the  unknown  to-morrow 

Bring  with  it  what  it  may. 

3  It  can  bring  with  it  nothing 
But  he  will  bear  us  through ; 

Who  gives  the  lilies  clothing. 
Will  clothe  his  people  too ; 

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Beneath  the  spreading  heavens 

No  creature  but  is  fed ; 
And  he  who  feeds  the  ravens 

Will  give  his  children  bread. 

4  Though  vine  nor  fig-tree  neither 

Their  wonted  fruit  should  bear, 
Though  all  the  fields  should  wither, 

Nor  flocks  nor  herds  be  there ;    • 
Yet  God  the  same  abiding, 

His  praise  shall  tune  my  voice ; 
For  while  in  him  confiding. 

I  cannot  but  rejoice. 

William  Cowper. 

455  C  M, 

\\T HEN  musing  sorrow  weeps  the  past, 
^  ^     And  mourns  the  present  pain, 
'Tis  sweet  to  think  of  peace  at  last, 
And  feel  that  death  is  gain. 

2  'Tis  not  that  murmuring  thoughts  arise, 
And  dread  a  Father's  will ; 

'Tis  not  that  meek  submission  flies, 
And  would  not  suffer  still : 

3  It  is  that  heaven-bom  faith  surveys 
The  path  that  leads  to  light, 

And  longs  her  eagle  plumes  to  raise. 
And  lose  herself  in  sight : 

4  It  is  that  hope  with  ardor  glows. 
To  see  Him  face  to  face, 

Whose  dying  love  no  language  knows 
Sufficient  art  to  trace. 
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5  O  let  me  wing  my  hallowed  flight 
From  earthborn  woe  and  care, 

And  soar  above  these  clouds  of  night, 
My  Saviour's  bliss  to  share! 

Gerard  T.  NoeLc 

in\EEM  not  that  they  are  blest  alone 
-*-^  Whose  days  a  peaceful  tenor  keep ; 
The  anointed  Son  of  God  makes  known 
A  blessing  for  the  eyes  that  weep. 

2  The  light  of  smiles  shall  fill  again 
The  lids  that  overflow  with  tears ; 

And  weary  hours  of  woe  and  pain 
Are  promises  of  happier  years. 

3  There  is  a  day  of  sunny  rest 

For  every  dark  and  troubled  night; 

And  grief  may  bide  an  evening  guest, 

But  joy  shall  come  with  early  light. 

4  Nor  let  the  good  man's  trust  depart, 
Though  life  its  common  gifts  deny, 

Though  with  a  pierced  and  broken  heart, 
And  spumed  of  men,  he  goes  to  die. 

5  For  God  has  marked  each  sorrowing  day, 
And  numbered  every  secret  tear; 

And  heaven's  long  age  of  bliss  shall  pay 
For  all  his  children  suffer  here. 

William  C.  Bryant. 

Copyright,  D.  Appleton  &  Co. 

457  L.M. 

/^  LOVE  divine,  that  stooped  to  share 
^-^  Our  sharpest  pang,  our  bitterest  tear! 
On  thee  we  cast  each  earthborn  care ; 
We  smile  at  pain  while  thou  art  near. 
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2  Though  long  the  weary  way  we  tread, 
And  sorrow  crown  each  lingering  year, 

No  path  we  shun,  no  darkness  dread, 
Our  hearts  still  whispering,   Thou  art 
near ! 

3  When  drooping  pleasure  turns  to  grief, 
And  trembling  faith  is  changed  to  fear, 

The  murmuring  wind,  the  quivering  leaf, 
Shall  softly  tell  us,  Thou  art  near! 

4  On  thee  we  fling  our  burdening  woe, 
O  Love  divine,  forever  dear; 

Content  to  suffer  while  we  know. 
Living  and  dying,  thou  art  near! 

Oliver  W.  Holmes. 

Copyright,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co. 

458  8s,  7s,  D, 

JESUS,  I  my  cross  have  taken, 
All  to  leave,  and  follow  thee ; 
Destitute,  despised,  forsaken. 

Thou,  from  hence,  my  all  shalt  be: 
Perish  every  fond  ambition. 

All  I've  sought,  and  hoped,  and  known; 
Yet  how  rich  is  my  condition, 

God  and  heaven  are  still  my  own ! 

2  Let  the  world  despise  and  leave  me. 

They  have  left  my  Saviour,  too ; 
Human  hearts  and  looks  deceive  me ; 

Thou  art  not,  like  man,  .untrue ; 
And,  while  thou  shalt  smile  upon  me, 

God  of  wisdom,  love,  and  might. 
Foes  may  hate,  and  friends  may  shun  me; 

Show  thy  face,  and  all  is  bright. 
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3  Man  may  trouble  and  distress  me, 
'Twill  but  drive  me  to  thy  breast ; 

Life  with  trials  hard  may  press  me, 
Heaven  will  bring  me  sweeter  rest. 

O  'tis  not  in  grief  to  harm  me, 
While  thy  love  is  left  to  me ; 

O  'twere  not  in  joy  to  charm  me, 
Were  that  joy  unmixed  with  thee. 

4  Haste  thee  on  from  grace  to  glory. 
Armed  by  faith,  and  winged  by  prayer; 

Heaven's  eternal  day's  before  thee, 

God's  own  hand  shall  guide  thee  there. 

Soon  shall  close  thy  earthly  mission, 
Swift  shall  pass  thy  pilgrim  days, 

Hope  shall  change  to  glad  fruition, 

*  Faith  to  sight,  and  prayer  to  praise. 

Henry  F.  Lyte. 

459  L;m.  6L 

T    EADER  of  faithful  souls,  and  Guide 
^  Of  all  that  travel  to  the  sky, 
Come  and  with  us,  e'en  us,  abide. 
Who  would  on  thee  alone  rely; 
On  thee  alone  our  spirits  stay. 
While  held  in  life's  uneven  way. 

2  Strangers  and  pilgrims  here  below, 
This  earth,  we  know,  is  not  our  place ; 

But  hasten  through  the  vale  of  woe, 
And,  restless  to  behold  thy  face, 

Swift  to  our  heavenly  country  move, 

Our  everlasting  home  above. 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

3  We've  no  abiding  city  here,  / 
But  seek  a  city  out  of  sight ; 

Thither  our  steady  course  we  steer, 

Aspiring  to  the  plains  of  light, 
Jerusalem,  the  saints'  abode. 
Whose  founder  is  the  living  God. 

4  Patient  the  appointed  race  to  run, 
This  weary  world  we  cast  behind ; 

From  strength  to  strength  we  travel  on, 

The  new  Jerusalem  to  find: 
Our  labor  this,  our  only  aim. 
To  find  the  new  Jerusalem. 

5  Through  thee,  who  all  our  sins  hast  borne. 
Freely  and  graciously  forgiven. 

With  songs  to  Zion  we  return, 

Contending  for  oxxv  native  heaven ; 
That  palace  of  our  glorious  King, 
We  find  it  nearer  while  we  sing. 

6  Paised  by  the  breath  of  love  divine, 
We  urge  our  way  with  strength  renewed ; 

The  church  of  the  firstborn  to  join, 
We  travel  to  the  mount  of  God ; 
With  joy  upon  our  heads  arise. 
And  meet  our  Saviour  in  the  skies. 

Charles  Wesley. 

460  JO.  4.  JO.  4.  JO.  JO. 

T    BAD,  kindly  Light,  amid  the  encircling 
^  Lead  thou  me  on!  [gloom. 

The  night  is  dark,  and  I  am  far  from  home ; 

Lead  thou  me  on ! 
Keep  thou  my  feet ;  I  do  not  ask  to  see 
The  distant  scene ;  one  step  enough  for  me. 
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2  I  was  not  ever  thus,  nor  prayed  that  thou 

Shouldst  lead  me  on ; 
I  loved  to  choose  and  see  my  path ;  but  now 
Lead  thou  me  on! 

1  loved  the  garish  day,  and,  spite  of  fears, 
Pride  ruled  my  will.     Remember  not  past 

years ! 

3  So  long  thy  power  hath  blest  me,  sure  it 

still 

Will  lead  me  on 
O'er  moor  and  fen,  o'er  crag  and  torrent, 
till 

The  night  is  gone. 
And  with  the  mom  those  angel  faces  smile, 
Which  I  have  loved  long  since,  and  lost 
awhile!  John  H.  Newman. 

461  Us. 

HOW  firm  a  foundation,  ye  saints  of  the 
Lord, 
Is    laid    for    your  faith    in   his   excellent 

word ! 
What  more  can  he  say  than  to  you  he  hath 

said. 
To  you  who  for  refuge  to  Jesus  have  fled? 

2  In    every    condition — in    sickness,     in 

health ; 
In  poverty's  vale,  or  abounding  in  wealth; 
At  home  and  abroad;  on  the  land,  on  the 

sea — 
*'As    thy    days    may  demand,    shall    thy 

strength  ever  be. 
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3  "  Fear  not,  I  am  with  thee,  0  be  not  dis- 

mayed, 
For  I  am  thy  God,  and  will  still  give  thee 

aid; 
I'll  strengthen  thee,  help  thee,  and  cause 

thee  to  stand. 
Upheld  by  my  righteous,  omnipotent  hand. 

4  "When  through  the  deep  waters  I  call 

thee  to  go, 
The  rivers  of  woe  shall  not  thee  overflow ; 
For  I  will  be  with  thee  thy  troubles  to  bless, 
And  sanctify  to  thee  thy  deepest  distress. 

5  "When  through  fiery  trials  thy  path- 

way shall  lie. 
My  grace,  all-sufficient,  shall  be  thy  supply, 
The  flame  shall  not  hurt  thee ;  I  only  design 
Thy  dross  to  consume,  and  thy  gold  to 

refine. 

6  "E'en  dowm  to  old  age  all  my  people 

shall  prove 
My  sovereign,  eternal,  unchangeable  love; 
And  when  hoary  hairs  shall  their  temples 

adorn, 
Like  lambs  they  shall  still  in  my  bosom  be 

borne. 

7  "The  soul  that  on  Jesus  still  leans  for 

repose, 
I  will  not,  I  will  not  desert  to  his  foes ; 
That  soul,  though  all  hell  should  endeavor 

to  shake, 
I'll  never,  no  never,  no  never  forsake!" 

George  Keith. 
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462  Us*  iOs. 

/^^OME  unto  Me,  when  shadows  darkly 
^         gather, 
When  the  sad  heart  is  weary  and  dis- 
tressed, 
Seeking  for  comfort  from  your  heavenly 
Father, 
Come  unto  me,  and  I  will  give  you  rest. 

2  Large  are  the  mansions  in  thy  Father's 

dwelling. 
Glad  are  the  homes  that  sorrows  never 
dim; 
Sweet  are  the  harps  in  holy  music  swelling. 
Soft  are  the  tones  which  raise  the  heav- 
enly hymn. 

3  There,  like  an  Eden  blossoming  in  glad- 

ness, 
Bloom  the  fair  flowers   the  earth  too 
rudely  pressed; 
Come  unto  me,  all  ye  who  droop  in  sadness. 
Come  unto  me,  and  I  will  give  you  rest. 
Catherine  H.  Esling. 

463  7s.  D. 

JESUS,  Lover  of  my  soul. 
Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly. 
While  the  nearer  waters  roll. 

While  the  tempest  still  is  high ! 
Hide  me,  O  my  Saviour,  hide. 

Till  the  storm  of  life  be  past ; 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide, 
O  receive  my  soul  at  last ! 
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2  Other  refuge  have  I  none ; 
Hangs  my  helpless  soul  on  thee : 

Leave,  ah!  leave  me  not  alone, 
Still  support  and  comfort  me : 

All  my  trust  on  thee  is  stayed, 
All  my  help  from  thee  I  bring ; 

Cover  my  defenseless  head 
With  the  shadow  of  thy  wing. 

3  Thou,  O  Christ,  art  all  I  want; 
More  than  all  in  thee  I  find ; 

Raise  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint. 
Heal  the  sick,  and  lead  the  blind. 

Just  and  holy  is  thy  name, 
I  am  all  unrighteousness; 

False  and  full  of  sin  I  am. 

Thou  art  full  of  truth  and  grace. 

4  Plenteous  grace  with  thee  is  found, 
Grace  to  cover  all  my. sin: 

Let  the  healing  streams  abound ; 

Make  and  keep  me  pure  within. 
Thou  of  life  the  fountain  art, 

Freely  let  me  take  of  Jthee : 
Spring  thou  up  within  my  heart, 

Rise  to  all  eternity. 

Charles  Wesley. 

464  7s,  6s. 

C  LOWLY,  slowly  darkening 
^  The  evening  hours  roll  on ; 
And  soon  behind  the  cloudland 
Will  sink  my  setting  sun. 
368 


TRUST  AND  CONFIDENCE 

2  Around  my  path  life's  mysteries 
Their  deepening  shadows  throw ; 

And  as  I  gaze  and  ponder, 
They  dark  and  darker  grow. 

3  But  there's  a  voice  above  me 
Which  says,  "Wait,  trust,  and  pray; 

The  night  will  soon  be  over, 
And  light  will  come  with  day." 

4  Father!  the  light  and  darkness 
Are  both  alike  to  thee; 

Then  to  thy  waiting  servant, 
•  Alike  they  both  shall  be. 

5  The  great  unending  future, 
I  cannot  pierce  its  shroud ; 

Yet  nothing  doubt,  nor  tremble, 
God's  bow  is  on  the  cloud. 

6  To  him  I  yield  my  spirit ; 
On  him  I  lay  my  load ; 

Fear  ends  with  death ;  beyond  it 
I  nothing  see  but  God. 

7  Thus  moving  towards  the  darkness 
I  calmly  wait  his  call, 

Now  seeing,  fearing — nothing; 
But  hoping,  trusting — all! 

Samuel  Greg. 

465  C.  M.  6L 

■pATHER,  I  know  that  all  my  life 
-*-      Is  portioned  out  for  me ; 
The  changes  that  are  sure  to  come 

I  do  not  fear  to  see ; 
I  ask  thee  for  a  present  mind 

Intent  on  pleasing  thee. 
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2  I  ask  thee  for  a  thoughtful  love, 
Through  constant  watching  wise, 

To  meet  the  glad  with  joyful  smiles, 
And  wipe  the  weeping  eyes; 

A  heart  at  leisure  from  itself, 
To  soothe  and  sympathize. 

3  I  would  not  have  the  restless  will 
That  hurries  to  and  fro, 

Seeking  for  some  great  thing  to  do. 

Or  secret  thing  to  know ; 
I  would  be  treated  as  a  child, 

And  guided  where  I  go. 

4  Wherever  in  the  world  I  am. 
In  whatsoe'er  estate, 

I  have  a  fellowship  with  hearts. 

To  keep  and  cultivate; 
A  work  of  lowly  love  to  do 

For  Him  on  whom  I  wait. 

5  I  ask  thee  for  the  daily  strength, 
To  none  that  ask  denied, 

A  mind  to  blend  with  outward  life 
While  keeping  at  thy  side ; 

Content  to  fill  a  little  space. 
If  thou  be  glorified. 

6  And  if  some  things  I  do  not  ask 
Among  my  blessings  be, 

I'd  have  my  spirit  filled  the  more 
With  grateful  love  to  thee ; 

More  careful,  not  to  serve  thee  much, 
But  please  thee  perfectly. 
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7  In  service  which  thy  love  appoints 

There  are  no  bonds  for  me ; 
My  secret  heart  is  taught  the  truth 

That  makes  thy  children  free : 
A  life,  of  self -renouncing  love 

Is  one  of  liberty.   Anna  L.  Waring.  Alt. 

466  L.  M.  61. 

T^HOU  hidden  Source  of  calm  repose, 
^     Thou  all-sufficient  Love  divine, 
My  help  and  refuge  from  my  foes, 

Secure  I  am  while  thou  art  mine : 
And  lo!  from  sin,  and  grief,  and  shame, 

1  hide  me,  Jesus,  in  thy  name. 

2  Thy  mighty  name  salvation  is. 
And  keeps  my  happy  soul  above : 

Comfort  it  brings,  and  power,  and  peace, 

And  joy,  and  everlasting  love : 
To  me,  with  thy  great  name,  are  given 
Pardon,  and  holiness,  and  heaven. 

3  Jesus,  my  all  in  all  thou  art ; 
My  rest  in  toil,  my  ease  in  pain ; 

The  medicine  of  my  broken  heart ; 

In  war  my  peace ;  in  loss  my  gain ; 
My  ^smile  beneath  the  tyrant's  frown; 
In  shame  my  glory  and  my  crown : 

4  In  want  my  plentiful  supply ; 

In  weakness  my  almighty  power; 
In  bonds  my  perfect  liberty ; 

My  light  in  Satan's  darkest  hour; 
In  grief  my  joy  unspeakable ; 
My  life  in  death, — my  all  in  all. 

Charles  Wesley. 
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467  7s,  6s.D, 

T   KNOW  no  life  divided, 
^   O  Lord  of  life,  from  thee ; 
In  thee  is.  life  provided 
For  all  mankind  and  me: 

1  know  no  death,  O  Jesus, 

Because  I  live  in  thee ; 
Thy  death  it  is  which  frees  us 
From  death  eternally. 

2  I  fear  no  tribulation. 
Since,  whatsoe'er  it  be, 

It  makes  no  separation 
Between  my  Lord  and  me. 

If  thou,  my  God  and  teacher, 
Vouchsafe  to  be  my  own, 

Though  poor,  I  shall  be  richer 
Than  monarch  on  his  throne. 

3  If,  while  on  earth  I  wander. 
My  heart  is  light  and  blest. 

Ah,  what  shall  I  be  yonder, 
In  perfect  peace  and  rest? 

O  blessed  thought !  in  dying 
We  go  to  meet  the  Lord, 

Where  there  shall  be  no  sighing, 
A  kingdom  our  reward. 
Carl  J.  P.  Spitta.     Tr.  by  Richard  Massie. 


468  7s. 

/^AST  thy  burden  on  the  Lord, 
^-^  Only  lean  upon  his  word ; 
Thou  shalt  soon  have  cause  to  bless 
His  eternal  faithfulness. 

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2  Ever  in  the  raging  storm 
Thou  shalt  see  his  cheering  form, 
Hear  his  pledge  of  coming  aid : 
"It  is  I,  be  not  afraid." 

3  Cast  thy  burden  at  his  feet ; 
Linger  at  his  mercy  seat : 

He  will  lead  thee  by  the  hand 
Gently  to  the  better  land. 

4  He  will  gird  thee  by  his  power, 
In  thy  weary,  fainting  hour: 
Lean,  then,  loving,  on  his  word; 
Cast  thy  burden  on  the  Lord. 

Author  Unknown. 

469  7s.  D. 

T    ORD  of  earth,  thy  forming  hand 
^^  Well    this  beauteous    frame    hath 

planned — 
Woods  that  wave,  and  hills  that  tower, 
Ocean  rolling  in  his  power : 
Yet  amidst  this  scene  so  fair, 
Should  I  cease  thy  smile  to  share, 
What  were  all  its  joys  to  me? 
Whom  have  I  on  earth  but  thee? 

2  Lord  of  heaven,  beyond  our  sight 
Shines  a  world  of  purer  light ; 
There  in  love's  unclouded  reign. 
Severed  friends  shall  meet  again: 
O  that  world  is  passing  fair! 
Yet,  if  thou  wert  absent  there. 
What  were  all  its  joys  to  me? 
Whom  have  I  in  heaven  but  thee  ? 
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3  Lord  of  earth  and  heaven,  my  breast 
Seeks  in  thee  its  only  rest ; 

1  was  lost ;  thy  accents  mild 
Homeward  lured  thy  wandering  child: 
O  if  once  thy  smile  divine 

Ceased  upon  my  soul  to  shine, 
What  were  earth  or  heaven  to  me? 
Whom  have  I  in  each  but  thee? 

Robert  Grant. 

470  CM* 

T    ORD,  it  belongs  not  to  my  care 
^  Whether  I  die  or  live ; 
To  love  and  serve  thee  is  my  share, 
And  this  thy  grace  must  give. 

2  If  life  be  long,  I  will  be  glad 
That  I  may  long  obey; 

If  short,  yet  why  should  I  be  sad 
To  soar  to  endless  day? 

3  Christ  leads  me  through  no  darker  rooms 
Than  he  went  through  before ; 

He  that  into  God's  kingdom  comes 
Must  enter  by  this  door. 

4  Come,  Lord,  when  grace  hath  made  me 

meet 
Thy  blessed  face  to  see ; 
For,  if  thy  work  on  earth  be  sweet, 
What  will  thy  glory  be  ? 

5  My  knowledge  of  that  life  is  small ; 
The  eye  of  faith  is  dim ; 

But  'tis  enough  that  Christ  knows  all, 
And  I  shall  be  with  him. 

Richard  Baxter. 
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471  S,  M. 

TESUS,  my  Truth,  my  Way, 
J    My  sure,  unerring  Light, 
On  thee  my  feeble  steps  I  stay, 
Which  thou  wilt  guide  aright. 

2  My  Wisdom  and  my  Guide, 
My  Counselor  thou  art ; 

0  never  let  me  leave  thy  side, 
Or  from  thy  paths  depart ! 

3  I  lift  mine  eyes  to  thee, 

Thou  gracious,  bleeding  Lamb, 
That  I  may  now  enlightened  be. 
And  never  put  to  shame. 

4  Never  will  I  remove 

Out  of  thy  hands  my  cause; 
But  rest  in  thy  redeeming  love. 
And  hang  upon  thy  cross. 

5  Teach  me  the  happy  art 
In  all  things  to  depend 

On  thee ;  O  never.  Lord,  depart, 
But  love  me  to  the  end ! 

Charles  Wesley. 

T   BOW  my  forehead  in  the  dust, 

-■'    I  veil  mine  eyes  for  shame, 

And  urge,  in  trembling  self -distrust, 

A  prayer  without  a  claim. 
No  offering  of  mine  own  I  have, 

Nor  works  my  faith  to  prove ; 

1  can  but  give  the  gifts  He  gave. 

And  plead  his  love  for  love ! 
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2  I  dimly  guess,  from  blessings  known, 
Of  greater  out  of  sight ; 

And,  with  the  chastened  psalmist,  own 
His  judgments  too  are  right. 

And  if  my  heart  and  flesh  are  weak 
To  bear  an  untried  pain, 

The  bruised  reed  he  will  not  break, 
But  strengthen  and  sustain. 

3  I  know  not  what  the  future  hath 
Of  marvel  or  surprise, 

Assured  alone  that  life  and  death 

His  mercy  underlies. 
And  so  beside  the  silent  sea 

I  wait  the  muffled  oar: 
No  harm  from  him  can  come  to  me 

On  ocean  or  on  shore. 

4  I  know  not  where  his  islands  lift 
Their  f ronded  palms  in  air ; 

I  only  know  I  cannot  drift 

Beyond  his  love  and  care. 
And  thou,  O  Lord,  by  whom  are  seen 

Thy  creatures  as  they  be, 
Forgive  me  if  too  close  I  lean 

My  human  heart  on  thee. 

John  G.  Whittier. 

Copyright,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co. 

473  8.  6.  8,  6,  8,  8. 

T   LOOK  to  Thee  in  every  need, 

^   And  never  look  in  vain; 

I  feel  thy  strong  and  tender  love, 

And  all  is  well  again : 
The  thought  of  thee  is  mightier  far 
Than  sin  and  pain  and  sorrow  are. 
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TRUST  AND  CONFIDENCE 

2  Discouraged  in  the  work  of  life, 
Disheartened  by  its  load, 

Shamed  by  its  failures  or  its  fears, 

I  sink  beside  the  road : 
But  let  me  only  think  of  thee, 
And  then  new  heart  springs  up  in  me. 

3  Thy  calmness  bends  serene  above, 
My  restlessness  to  still ; 

Around  me  flows  thy  quickening  life, 

To  nerve  my  faltering  will ; 
Thy  presence  fills  my  solitude ; 
Thy  providence  turns  all  to  good. 

4  Embosomed  deep  in  thy  dear  love, 
Held  in  thy  law,  I  stand ; 

Thy  hand  in  all  things  I  behold, 

And  all  things  in  thy  hand ; 
Thou  leadest  me  by  unsought  ways. 
And  turn'st  my  mourning  into  praise. 
Samuel  Longfellow. 

Copyright,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co. 

/^UR  highest  joys  succeed  our  griefs, 
^-^  And  peace  is  bom  of  pain ; 
Smiles  follow  bitter  blinding  tears. 
As  sunshine  follows  rain. 

2  We  gain  our  rest  through  weariness, 

From  bitter  draw  the  sweet : 
Strength   comes   from   weakness,    hope 
from  fear, 
And  victory  from  defeat. 
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3  We  reap  where  we  have  sown  the  seed ; 

Gain  is  the  fruit  of  loss ; 
Life  springs  from  death  and,  at  the  end, 

The  crown  succeeds  the  cross. 

Author  Unknown. 

475  lOs, 

T    EAD  us,  O    Father,  in   the   paths   of 
^^         peace ; 

Without  thy  guiding  hand  we  go  astray, 
And  doubts  appall,  and  sorrows  still  in- 
crease ; 
Lead  us  through  Christ,  the  true  and  liv- 
ing Way. 

2  Lead  us,  O  Father,  in  the  paths  of  truth ; 
Unhelped  by  thee,  in  error's  maze  we 

grope, 
While  passion  stains,  and  folly  dims  our 
youth, 
And  age  comes  on,  uncheered  by  faith 
and  hope. 

3  Lead  us,  O  Father,  in  the  paths  of  right ; 
Blindly  we  stumble  when  we  walk  alone. 

Involved  in  shadows  of  a  darksome  night, 
Only  with  thee  we  journey  safely  on. 

4  Lead  us,  O  Father,  to  thy  heavenly  rest, 
However  rough  and  steep  the  path  may 

be, 
Through  joy  or  sorrow,  as  thou  deemest 
best. 
Until  our  lives  are  perfected  in  thee. 
William  H.  Burleigh. 
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476  L.  M.  6L 

T  EAVE  God  to  order  all  thy  ways, 
^^  And  hope  in  him  whate'er  betide ; 
Thou 'It  find  him,  in  the  evil  days, 

Thine  all-sufficient  strength  and  guide. 
Who  trusts  in  God's  unchanging  love 
Builds  on  the  rock  that  naught  can  move ! 

2  Only  thy  restless  heart  keep  still, 
And  wait  in  cheerful  hope,  content 

To  take  whate'er  his  gracious  will, 

His  all-discerning  love  hath  sent ; 
Nor  doubt  our  inmost  wants  are  known 
To  him  who  chose  us  for  his  own. 

3  He  knows  when  jo^^ful  hours  are  best. 
He  sends  them  as  he  sees  it  meet. 

When  thou  hast  borne  the  fiery  test, 
And  now  art  freed  from  all  deceit, 
He  comes  to  thee  all  unaware. 
And  makes  thee  own  his  loving  care. 

4  Sing,   pray,   and   sw^erve   not   from   his 

ways; 

But  do  thine  own  part  faithfully. 
Trust  his  rich  promises  of  grace. 

So  shall  they  be  fulfilled  in  thee. 
God  never  yet  forsook  at  need 
The  soul  that  trusted  him  indeed. 
Georg  Neumark.   Tr.  by  Catherine  Winkworth. 

477  L,M. 

IVT  OT  always  on  the  mount  may  we 
^  ^    Rapt  in  the  heavenly  vision  be ; 
The  shores  of  thought  and  feeling  know 
The  Spirit's  tidal  ebb  and  flow. 

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2  Lord,  it  is  good  abiding  here 

We  cry,  the  heavenly  presence  near; 
The  vision  vanishes,  our  eyes 
Are  lifted  into  vacant  skies ! 

3  Yet  hath  one  such  exalted  hour, 
Upon  the  soul  redeeming  power. 
And  in  its  strength  through  after  days 
We  travel  our  appointed  ways ; 

4  Till  all  the  lowly  vale  grows  bright, 
Transfigured  in  remembered  light. 
And  in  untiring  souls  we  bear 

The  freshness  of  the  upper  air. 

5  The  mount  for  vision, — ^but  below 
The  paths  of  daily  duty  go, 

And  nobler  life  therein  shall  own 
The  pattern  on  the  mountain  shown. 
Frederick  L.    Hosmer. 

478  8,  8,  8.  6. 

/^  HOLY  Saviour,  Friend  unseen, 

^^  Since  on  thine  arm  thou  bidd'st  me 

lean. 
Help  me,  throughout  life's  changing  scene, 
By  faith  to  cling  to  thee. 

2  What  though  the  world  deceitful  prove, 
And  earthly  friends  and  hopes  remove ; 
With  patient,  uncomplaining  love, 

Still  would  I  cling  to  thee. 

3  Though  oft  I  seem  to  tread  alone 
Life's  dreary  waste,  with  thorns  o'ergrown. 
Thy  voice  of  love,  in  gentlest  tone,- 

Still  whispers,  *'  Cling  to  me ! " 
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4  Though  faith  and  hope  are  often  tried, 

1  ask  not,  need  not,  aught  beside ; 
So  safe,  so  calm,  so  satisfied, 

The  soul  that  clings  to  thee. 

Charlotte  Elliott. 

479  CM. 

r^  LOVE!  OLife!  Our  faith  and  sight 
^-^  Thy  presence  maketh  one, 
As  through  transfigured  clouds  of  white 
We  trace  the  noonday  sun. 

2  So,  to  our  mortal  eyes  subdued, 
Flesh- veiled,  but  not  concealed, 

We  know  in  thee  the  fatherhood 
And  heart  of  God  revealed. 

3  We  faintly  hear,  we  dimly  see, 
In  differing  phrase  we  pray; 

But,  dim  or  clear,  we  own  in  thee 
The  Light,  the  Truth,  the  Way! 

4  Our  Friend,  our  Brother,  and  our  Lord, 
What  may  thy  service  be  ? — 

Nor  name,  nor  form,  nor  ritual  word, 
But  simply  following  thee. 

5  Thy  litanies,  sweet  offices 
Of  love  and  gratitude ; 

Thy  sacramental  liturgies. 
The  joy  of  doing  good. 

John  G.  Whittier. 

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480  C  M, 

T   WORSHIP  thee,  most  gracious  God, 
-*-   And  all  thy  ways  adore ; 
And  every  day  I  live,  I  seem 
To  love  thee  more  and  more. 

2  When  obstacles  and  trials  seem 
Like  prison-walls  to  be, 

I  do  the  little  I  can  do, 
And  leave  the  rest  to  thee. 

3  I  have  no  cares,  O  blessed  Will, 
For  all  my  cares  are  thine ; 

I  live  in  triumph.  Lord,  for  thou 
Hast  made  thy  triumphs  mine. 

4  He  always  wins  who  sides  with  God, 
To  him  no  chance  is  lost ; 

God's  will  is  sweetest  to  him  when 
It  triumphs  at  his  cost. 

5  111  that  he  blesses  is  our  good. 
And  unblest  good  is  ill ; 

And  all  is  right  that  seems  most  wrong, 
If  it  be  his  sweet  wdll. 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

481  8,  8,  8.  8,  6. 

r^  LOVE  that  wilt  not  let  me  go, 
^-^  I  rest  my  weary  soul  in  thee ; 
I  give  thee  back  the  life  I  owe. 
That  in  thine  ocean  depths  its  flow 
May  richer,  fuller  be. 
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2  O  Light  that  followest  all  my  way, 
I  yield  my  flickering  torch  to  thee ; 

My  heart  restores  its  borrowed  ray, 
That  in  thy  sunshine's  blaze  its  day 
May  brighter,  fairer,  be. 

3  O  Joy  that  seekest  me  through  pain, 
I  cannot  close  my  heart  to  thee ; 

I  trace  the  rainbow  through  the  rain. 
And  feel  the  promise  is  not  vain 
That  morn  shall  tearless  be.^ 

4  O  Cross  that  liftest  up  my  head, 

1  dare  not  ask  to  fly  from  thee ; 
I  lay  in  dust  life's  glory  dead, 

And  from  the  ground  there  blossoms  red 
Life  that  shall  endless  be. 

George  Matheson. 

483  7s,  6L 

JESUS,  Saviour,  pilot  me 
Over  life's  tempestuous  sea; 
Unknown  waves  before  me  roll, 
Hiding  rock  and  treacherous  shoal; 
Chart  and  compass  came  from  thee ; 
Jesus,  Saviour,  pilot  me. 

2  As  a  mother  stills  her  child. 
Thou  canst  hush  the  ocean  wild ; 
Boisterous  waves  obey  thy  will 
When  thou  sayest  to  them  "  Be  still!" 
Wondrous  Sovereign  of  the  sea, 
Jesus,  Saviour,  pilot  me. 

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3  When  at  last  I  near  the  shore, 
And  the  fearful  breakers  roar 
'Twixt  me  and  the  peaceful  rest, 
Then,  while  leaning  on  thy  breast, 
May  I  hear  thee  say  to  me, 
"  Fear  not,  I  will  pilot  thee." 

Edward  Hopper. 

483  C  M, 

1\/r  Y  God,  I  love  thee,  not  because 
^^^    I  hope  for  heaven  thereby, 
Nor  yet  because,  if  I  love  not, 
I  must  forever  die. 

2  Thou,  O  my  Jesus,  thou  didst  me 
Upon  the  cross  embrace : 

For  me  didst  bear  the  nails,  and  spear, 
And  manifold  disgrace. 

3  Then  why,  O  blessed  Jesus  Christ, 
Should  I  not  love  thee  well? 

Not  for  the  hope  of  winning  heaven. 
Nor  of  escaping  hell; 

4  Not  with  the  hope  of  gaining  aught, 
Not  seeking  a  reward ; 

But  as  thyself  hast  loved  me, 
O  ever-loving  Lord! 

5  So  would  I  love  thee,  dearest  Lord, 
And  in  thy  praise  will  sing ; 

Solely  because  thou  art  my  God, 
And  my  eternal  King. 
Francis  Xavier.    Tr.  by  Edward  Caswall. 
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484  C  M. 

r^  THOU,  in  all  thy  might  so  far, 
^-^  In  all  thy  love  so  near, 
Beyond  the  range  of  sun  and  star, 
And  yet  beside  us  here, — 

2  What  heart  can  comprehend  thy  name. 
Or,  searching,  find  thee  out, 

Who  art  within,  a  quickening  flame, 
A  presence  round  about? 

3  Yet  though  I  know  thee  but  in  part, 
I.  ask  not.  Lord,  for  more : 

Enough  for  me  to  know  thou  art, 
To  love  thee  and  adore. 

4  O  sweeter  than  aught  else  besides, 
The  tender  mystery 

That  like  a  veil  of  shadow  hides 
The  light  I  may  not  see ! 

5  And  dearer  than  all  things  I  know 
Is  childlike  faith  to  me, 

That  makes  the  darkest  way  I  go 
An  open  path  to  thee. 

Frederick  L.  Hosmer. 

485  8»  8,  8.  4, 

JpiERCE    raged    the    tempest    o'er   the 
^  deep. 

Watch  did  Thine  anxious  servants  keep. 
But  thou  wast  wrapped  in  guileless  sleep, 
Calm  and  still. 

26  385 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

2  "Save,  Lord,  we  perish,"  was  their  cry, 
"  O  save  us  in  our  agony! " 

Thy  word  above  the  storm  rose  high, 
"Peace,  be  still." 

3  The  wild  winds  hushed ;  the  angry  deep 
Sank,  like  a  little  child,  to  sleep ; 

The  sullen  billows  ceased  to  leap. 
At  thy  will. 

4  So,  when  our  life  is  clouded  o'er. 

And  storm-winds  drift  us  from  the  shore. 
Say,  lest  we  sink  to  rise  no  more, 

"  Peace,  be  still."    Godfrey  Thring. 

486  n.  10,  n.6, 

C  TILL  will  we  trust,  though  earth  seem 
"^         dark  and  dreary. 

And  the  heart  faint  beneath  his  chasten- 
ing rod; 
Though   rough   and    steep   our   pathway, 
worn  and  weary, 
Still  will  we  trust  in  God ! 

2  Our  eyes  see  dimly  till  by  faith  anointed. 
And  our  blind  choosing  brings  us  grief 

and  pain ; 
Through  him  alone  who  hath  our  way  ap- 
pointed, 
We  find  our  peace  again. 

3  Choose  for  us,  God!  nor  let  our  weak 

preferring 
Cheat  our  poor  souls  of  good  thou  hast 
designed : 
Choose  for  us,  God !  thy  wisdom  is  unerring, 
And  we  are  fools  and  blind. 
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4  Let  us  press  on,  in  patient  self-denial, 
Accept  the  hardship,   shrink  not  from 
the  loss; 
Our  portion  lies  beyond  the  hour  of  trial. 
Our  crown  beyond  the  cross. 

William  H.  Burleigh. 

487  P»M, 

AATHATE'ER  my  God  ordains  is  right; 
^  ^     His  will  is  ever  just ; 
Howe'er  he  orders  now  my  cause, 
I  will  be  still  and  trust. 
He  is  my  God ; 
Though  dark  my  road, 
He  holds  me  that  I  shall  not  fall. 
Wherefore  to  him  I  leave  it  all. 

2  Whatever  my  God  ordains  is  right ; 
He  never  will  deceive ; 

He  leads  me  by  the  proper  path, 
And  so  to  him  I  cleave. 

And  take  content 

What  he  hath  sent ; 
His  hand  can  turn  my  griefs  away, 
And  patiently  I  wait  his  day. 

3  Whate'er  my  God  ordains  is  right ; 
Though  I  the  cup  must  drink 

That  bitter  seems  to  my  faint  heart, 
I  will  not  fear  nor  shrink ; 

Tears  pass  away 

With  dawn  of  day ; 
Sweet  comfort  yet  shall  fill  my  heart, 
And  pain  and  sorrow  all  depart. 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

4  Whate'er  my  God  ordains  is  right; 
My  light,  my  life  is  he, 

Who  cannot  will  me  aught  but  good ; 
I  trust  him  utterly ; 

For  well  I  know, 

In  joy  or  woe, 
We  soon  shall  see,  as  sunlight  clear. 
How  faithful  was  our  guardian  here. 

5  Whate'er  my  God  ordains  is  right; 
Here  will  I  take  my  stand, 

Though  sorrow,  need,  or  death  make  earth 
For  me  a  desert  land. 
My  Father's  care 
Is  round  me  there, 
He  holds  me  that  I  shall  not  fall ; 
And  so  to  him  I  leave  it  all. 

Samuel  Rodigast. 
Tr.  by  Catherine  Winkworth. 

488  7s,  6s,  D. 

T    LAY  my  sins  on  Jesus, 
^   The  spotless  Lamb  of  God ; 
He  bears  them  all  and  frees  us 
From  the  accursed  load:     • 

1  bring  my  guilt  to  Jesus, 

To  wash  my  crimson  stains 
White  in  his  blood  most  precious 
Till  not  a  stain  remains. 

2  I  lay  my  wants  on  Jesus ; 
All  fullness  dwells  in  him ; 

He  healeth  my  diseases, 
He  doth  my  soul  redeem : 
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I  lay  my  griefs  on  Jesus, 
My  burdens  and  my  cares; 

He  from  them  all  releases, 
He  all  my  sorrows  shares. 

3  I  long  to  be  like  Jesus, 

Meek,  loving,  lowly,  mild; 
I  long  to  be  like  Jesus, 

The  Father's  holy  child: 
I  long  to  be  with  Jesus 

Amid  the  heavenly  throng, 
To  sing  with  saints  his  praises, 

And  learn  the  angels'  song. 

HORATIUS  BONAR. 

489  L»M. 

T_T  E  leadeth  me !  O  blessed  thought ! 

^  -■■   O    words     with    heavenly    comfort 
fraught ! 

Whate'er  I  do,  where'er  I  be, 

Still  'tis  God's  hand  that  leadeth  me. 
He  leadeth  me,  he  leadeth  me, 
By  his  own  hand  he  leadeth  me : 
His  faithful  follower  I  would  be, 
For  by  his  hand  he  leadeth  me. 

2  Sometimes  'mid  scenes  of  deepest  gloom, 
Sometimes  where  Eden's  bowers  bloom, 
By  waters  still,  o'er  troubled  sea, — 

Still  'tis  his  hand  that  leadeth  me ! 

3  Lord,  I  would  clasp  thy  hand  in  mine, 
Nor  ever  murmur  nor  repine, 
Content,  whatever  lot  I  see. 

Since  'tis  my  God  that  leadeth  me! 
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4  And  when  my  task  on  earth  is  done, 
When,  by  thy  grace,  the  victory's  won, 
E'en  death's  cold  wave  I  will  not  flee. 
Since  God  through  Jordan  leadeth  me. 
Joseph  H.  Gilmore. 

490  7s.  9s. 

C  AVIOUR,  more  than  life  to  me, 
*^  I  am  clinging,  clinging  close  to  thee ; 
Let  thy  precious  blood  applied, 
Keep  me  ever,  ever  near  thy  side. 
Every  day,  every  hour, 
Let  me  feel  thy  cleansing  power; 
May  thy  tender  love  to  me 
Bind  me  closer,  closer,  Lord,  to  thee. 

2  Through  this  changing  world  below, 
Lead  me  gently,  gently  as  I  go ; 
Trusting  thee,  I  cannot  stray, 

I  can  never,  never  lose  my  way. 

3  Let  me  love  thee  more  and  more, 
Till  this  fleeting,  fleeting  life  is  o'er; 
Till  my  soul  is  lost  in  love. 

In  a  brighter,  brighter  world  above. 

Fanny  J.  Crosby. 

UNFAITHFULNESS  LAMENTED 

491  P.  M. 

JESUS,  let  thy  pitying  eye 

J    Call  back  a  wandering  sheep ; 

False  to  thee,  like  Peter,  I 

Would  fain,  like  Peter,  weep. 
Let  me  be  by  grace  restored ; 

On  me  be  all  long-suffering  shown; 
Turn,  and  look  upon  me,  Lord, 

And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 
390 


UNFAITHFULNESS  LAMENTED 

2  Saviour,  Prince,  enthroned  above, 
Repentance  to  impart, 

Give  me,  through  thy  dying  love, 
The  humble,  contrite  heart; 

Give  what  I  have  long  implored, 
A  portion  of  thy  grief  unknown ; 

Turn,  and  look  upon  me.  Lord, 
And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 

3  See  me,  Saviour,  from  above, 
Nor  suffer  me  to  die ; 

Life,  and  happiness,  and  love 
Drop  from  thy  gracious  eye ; 

Speak  the  reconciling  word. 

And  let  thy  mercy  melt  me  down ; 

Turn,  and  look  upon  me,- Lord, 
And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 

4  Look,  as  when  thy  languid  eye 
Was  closed  that  we  might  live ; 

*'  Father,"  at  the  point  to  die 
My  Saviour  prayed,  "forgive!" 

Surely,  with  that  dying  word. 

He  turns,  and  looks,  and  cries,  "  'Tis 
done!" 

O  my  bleeding,  loving  Lord, 

Thou  break'st  my  heart  of  stone ! 

Charles  Wesley. 

493  CM. 

(~\  FOR  a  closer  walk  with  God, 
^^  A  calm  and  heavenly  frame; 
A  light  to  shine  upon  the  road 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb! 
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2  Where  is  the  blessedness  I  knew, 
When  first  I  saw  the  Lord? 

Where  is  the  soul-refreshing  view 
Of  Jesus  and  his  word? 

3  What  peaceful  hours  I  once  enjoyed 
How  sweet  their  memory  still! 

But  they  have  left  an  aching  void 
The  world  can  never  fill. 

4  Return,  O  holy  Dove,  return, 

Sweet  messenger  of  rest! 

1  hate  the  sins  that  made  thee  mourn, 

And  drove  thee  from  my  breast. 

5  The  dearest  idol  I  have  known, 
Whate'er  that  idol  be, 

Help  me  to  tear  it  from  thy  throne. 
And  worship  only  thee. 

6  So  shall  my  walk  be  close  with  God, 
Calm  and  serene  my  frame ; 

So  purer  light  shall  mark  the  road 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb. 

William  Cowper. 

WATCHFULNESS  AND  PRAYER 

493  S-  M. 

IV /T  Y  soul,  be  on  thy  guard ; 
^^^  Ten  thousand  foes  arise ; 
The  hosts  of  sin  are  pressing  hard 
To  draw  thee  from  the  skies. 

2  O  watch,  and  fight,  and  pray; 
The  battle  ne'er  give  o'er; 

Renew  it  boldly  every  day. 
And  help  divine  implore. 
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3  Ne'er  think  the  victory  won, 
Nor  lay  thine  armor  down ; 

The  work  of  faith  will  not  be  done, 
Till  thou  obtain  the  crown. 

4  Fight  on,  my  soul,  till  death 
Shall  bring  thee  to  thy  God ; 

He'll  take  thee,  at  thy  parting  breath, 
To  his  divine  abode. 

George  Heath. 

494  7.  7,  7.  3* 

/CHRISTIAN,  seek  not  yet  repose, 
^^  Cast  thy  dreams  of  ease  away ; 
Thou  art  in  the  midst  of  foes : 
Watch  and  pray. 

2  Gird  thy  heavenly  armor  on. 
Wear  it  ever  night  and  day ; 

Near  thee  lurks  the  evil  one ; 
Watch  and  pray. 

3  Hear  the  victors  who  o'ercame ; 
Still  they  watch  each  warrior's  way: 

All  with  one  deep  voice  exclaim,         " 
Watch  and  pray. 

4  Hear,  above  all  these,  thy  Lord, 
Him  thou  lovest  to  obey; 

Hide  within  thy  heart  his  word. 
Watch  and  pray. 

5  Watch,  as  if  on  that  alone 
Hung  ^he  issue  of  the  day ; 

Pray  that  help  may  be  sent  down ; 
Watch  and  pray. 

Charlotte  Elliott. 
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495  L.  M. 

17 ROM  every  stormy  wind  that  blows, 
-*■      From  every  swelling  tide  of  woes, 
There  is  a  calm,  a  sure  retreat : 
Tis  found  beneath  the  mercy  seat. 

2  There  is  a  place  where  Jesus  sheds 
The  oil  of  gladness  on  our  heads ; 

A  place  than  all  besides  more  sweet : 
It  is  the  blood-bought  mercy  seat. 

3  There  is  a  scene  where  spirits  blend, 
Where  friend  holds  fellowship  with  friend ; 
Though  sundered  far,  by  faith  they  meet 
Around  one  common  mercy  seat. 

4  Ah!  whither  could  we  flee  for  aid. 
When  tempted,  desolate,  dismayed; 
Or  how  the  hosts  of  hell  defeat, 
Had  suffering  saints  no  mercy  seat? 

5  There,  there  on  eagle  wings  we  soar, 
And  sin  and  sense  molest  no  more ; 

And  heaven  comes  down  our  souls  to  greet, 
While  glory  crowns  the  mercy  seat. 

Hugh  Stowell. 

496  L.  M. 

^1  rHAT  various  hindrances  we  meet 
^  *     In  coming  to  a  mercy  seat ! 
Yet  who  that  knows  the  worth  of  prayer, 
^But  wishes  to  be  often  there? 
2  Prayer  makes  the  darkened  cloud  with- 
draw; 
Prayer  climbs  the  ladder  Jacob  saw ; 
Gives  exercise  to  faith  and  love ; 
Brings  every  blessing  .from  above. 

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3  Restraining  prayer,  we  cease  to  fight; 
Prayer  keeps  the  Christian's  armor  bright; 
And  Satan  trembles  when  he  sees 

The  weakest  saint  upon  his  knees. 

4  Were  half  the  breath  that's  vainly  spent, 
To  heaven  in  supplication  sent, 

Our  cheerful  song  would  oftener  be, 
"  Hear  what  the  Lord  has  done  for  me." 

William  Cowper. 

497  CM. 

jDRAYER  is  the  soul's  sincere  desire, 
^     Uttered  or  unexpressed ; 
The  motion  of  a  hidden  fire 
That  trembles  in  the  breast. 

2  Prayer  is  the  burden  of  a  sigh, 
The  falling  of  a  tear, 

The  upward  glancing  of  an  eye. 
When  none  but  God  is  near. 

3  Prayer  is  the  simplest  form  of  speech 
That  infant  lips  can  try; 

Prayer  the  sublimest  strains  that  reach 
The  Majesty  on  high. 

4  Prayer  is  the  contrite  sinner's  voice, 
Returning  from  his  ways; 

While  angels  in  their  songs  rejoice 
And  cry,  "Behold,  he  prays!" 

5  Prayer  is  the  Christian's  vital  breath, . 
The  Christian's  native  air. 

His  watchword  at  the  gates  of  death ; 
He  enters  heaven  with  prayer. 

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6  O  Thou,  by  whom  we  come  to  God, 
The  Life,  the  Truth,  the  Way; 

The  path  of  prayer  thyself  hast  trod : 
Lord,  teach  us  how  to  pray! 

James  Montgomery. 

498  C  M. 

T   LOVE  to  steal  awhile  away 
-'-   From  every  cumbering  care, 
And  spend  the  hours  of  setting  day 
In  humble,  grateful  prayer. 

2  I  love  in  solitude  to  shed 
The  penitential  tear. 

And  all  his  promises  to  plead 
Where  none  but  God  can  hear. 

3  I  love  to  think  on  mercies  past, 
And  future  good  implore. 

And  all  my  cares  and  sorrows  cast 
On  him  whom  I  adore. 

4  I  love  by  faith  to  take  a  view 
Of  brighter  scenes  in  heaven ; 

The  prospect  doth  my  strength  renew, 
While  here  by  tempests  driven. 

5  Thus,    when    life's    toilsome    day   is 

o'er, 
May  its  departing  ray 
Be  calm  at  this  impressive  hour, 

And  lead  to  endless  day. 

Phcebe  H.  Brown. 
396 


WATCHFULNESS  AND  PRAYER 

499  C  M* 

'T^ALK  with  us,  Lord,  thyself  reveal, 
-■■     While  here  o'er  earth  we  rove ; 
Speak  to  our  hearts,  and  let  us  feel 
The  kindling  of  thy  love. 

2  With  thee  conversing,  we  forget 
All  time,  and  toil,  and  care ; 

Labor  is  rest,  and  pain  is  sweet, 
If  thou,  my  God,  art  here. 

3  Here,  then,  my  God,  vouchsafe  to  stay, 
And  bid  my  heart  rejoice ; 

My  bounding  heart  shall  own  thy  sway, 
And  echo  to  thy  voice. 

4  Thou  callest  me  to  seek  thy  face, — 
'Tis  all  I  wish  to  seek ; 

To  attend  the  whispers  of  thy  grace, 
And  hear  thee  inly  speak. 

5  Let  this  my  every  hour  employ. 
Till  I  thy  glory  see ; 

Enter  into  my  Master's  joy, 
And  find  my  heaven  in  thee. 

Charles  Wesley. 

500  7s,  D» 

CAVIOUR,  when,  in  dust,  to  thee 
"^  Low  we  bend  the  adoring  knee ; 
When,  repentant,  to  the  skies 
Scarce  we  lift  our  weeping  eyes ; 
0  by  all  thy  pains  and  woe 
Suffered  once  for  man  below, 
Bending  from  thy  throne  on  high. 
Hear  our  solemn  litany ! 

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2  By  thy  helpless  infant  years ; 
By  thy  life  of  want  and  tears ; 
By  thy  days  of  sore  distress, 
In  the  savage  wilderness ; 

By  the  dread  mysterious  hour 
Of  the  insulting  tempter's  power; 
Turn,  O  turn  a  favoring  eye. 
Hear  our  solemn  litany! 

3  By  the  sacred  griefs  that  wept 
O'er  the  grave  where  Lazarus  slept; 
By  the  boding  tears  that  flowed 
Over  Salem's  loved  abode; 

By  the  anguished  sigh  that  told 
Treachery  lurked  within  thy  fold; 
From  thy  seat  above  the  sky, 
Hear  our  solemn  litany! 

4  By  thine  hour  of  dire  despair; 
By  thine  agony  of  prayer; 

By  the  cross,  the  nail,  the  thorn, 
Piercing  spear,  and  torturing  scorn ; 
By  the  gloom  that  veiled  the  skies 
O'er  the  dreadful  sacrifice; 
Listen  to  our  humble  cry. 
Hear  our  solemn  litany! 

5  By  thy  deep,  expiring  groan ; 
By  the  sad  sepulchral  stone ; 
By  the  vault  whose  dark  abode 
Held  in  vain  the  rising  God ; 

O  from  earth  to  heaven  restored, 
Mighty,  reascended  Lord, 
Listen,  listen  to  the  cry 
Of  our  solemn  litany!    Robert  Grant. 

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501  8.  8,  8,  4. 

1\ /r  Y  God,  is  any  hour  so  sweet, 
iVl  pj-om  blush  of  mom  to  evening-star, 
As  that  which  calls  me  to  thy  feet, 
The  hour  of  prayer? 

2  Blest  is  that  tranquil  hour  of  morn, 
And  blest  that  solemn  hour  of  eve, 

When,  on  the  wings  of  prayer  upborne, 
The  world  I  leave. 

3  Then  is  my  strength  by  thee  renewed ; 
Then  are  my  sins  by  thee  forgiven ; 

Then  dost  thou  cheer  my  solitude 
With  hopes  of  heaven. 

4  No  words  can  tell  what  sweet  relief 
Here  for  my  every  want  I  find ; 

What  strength  for  warfare,  balm  for  grief, 
What  peace  of  mind. 

5  Hushed  is  each  doubt,  gone  every  fear; 
My  spirit  seems  in  heaven  to  stay ; 

And  e'en  the  penitential  tear 
Is  wiped  away. 

6  Lord,  till  I  reach  that  blissful  shore. 
No  privilege  so  dear  shall  be. 

As  thus  my  inmost  soul  to  pour 
In  prayer  to  thee. 

Charlotte  Elliott. 

503  L.  M, 

pRAYER  is  appointed  to  convey 
^     The  blessings  God  designs  to  give : 
Long  as  they  live  should  Christians  pray ; 
They  learn  to  pray  when  first  they  live. 

399 


THE   CHRISTIAN   LIFE 

2  If  pain  afflict,  or  wrongs  oppress ; 
If  cares  distract,  or  fears  dismay; 

If  guilt  deject;  if  sin  distress; 

In  every  case,  still  watch  and  pray. 

3  'Tis    prayer    supports    the    soul    that's 

weak; 
Though   thought   be   broken,    language 
lame. 
Pray,  if  thou  canst  or  canst  not  speak ; 
But  pray  with  faith  in  Jesus'  name.  . 

4  Depend  on  him ;  thou  canst  not  fail ; 
Make  all  thy  wants  and  wishes  known ; 

Fear  not ;  his  merits  must  prevail : 
Ask  but  in  faith,  it  shall  be  done. 

Joseph  Hart. 


503  L.  M, 

T    ORD  of  our  life,  God  whom  we  fear, 
^^  Unknown,    yet   known;    unseen,    yet 

near; 
Breath  of  our  breath,  in  thee  we  live ; 
Life  of  our  life,  our  praise  receive. 

2  Thine  eye  detects  the  sparrow's  fall; 
Thy  heart  of  love  expands  for  all ; 
Our  throbbing  life  is  full  of  thee, 
Throned  in  thy  vast  infinity. 

3  Shine  in  our  darkness.  Light  of  Light, 
Our  minds  illume,  disperse  our  night ; 
Make  us  responsive  to  thy  will. 

Our  souls  with  all  thy  fullness  fill. 
400 


WATCHFULNESS  AND   PRAYER' 

4  We  love  thy  name,  we  heed  thy  rod, 
Thy  word,  our  law ;  O  gracious  God ! 
We  wait  thy  will;  on  thee  we  call; 
Our  light,  our  life,  our  love,  our  all. 

Samuel  F.  Smith. 

504  C.  M, 

C INCE  without  Thee  we  do  no  good, 
^  And  with  thee  do  no  ill, 
Abide  with  us  in  weal  and  woe, 
In  action  and  in  will; 

2  In  weal,  that  while  our  lips  confess 
The  Lord  who  gives,  we  may 

Remember  with  an  humble  thought 
The  Lord  who  takes  away; 

3  In  woe,  that  while  to  drowning  tears 
Our  hearts  their  joys  resign. 

We  may  remember  who  can  turn 
Such  water  into  wine ; 

4  By  hours  of  day,  that  when  our  feet 
O'er  hill  and  valley  run, 

We  still  may  think  the  light  of  truth 
More  welcome  than  the  sun; 

5  By  hours  of  night,  that  when  the  air 
Its  dew  and  shadow  yields. 

We  still  may  hear  the  voice  of  God 
In  silence  of  the  fields. 

6  Abide  with  us,  abide  with  us, 
While  flesh  and  soul  agree ; 

And  when  our  flesh  is  only  dust, 
Abide  our  souls  with  thee. 

Elizabeth  B.  Browning. 
27  40I 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

505  JO.  4.  JO,  4.  JO.  JO. 

T    IGHT  of  the  world!  whose  kind  and 
^^         gentle  care 

Is  joy  and  rest ; 
Whose  counsels  and  commands  so  gracious 
are, 

Wisest  and  best, — 
Shine  on  my  path,  dear  Lord,  and  guard 

the  way, 
Lest  my  poor  heart,  forgetting,  go  astray. 

2  Lord  of  my  life !  my  soul's  mostpure  desire. 

Its  hope  ^nd  peace ; 
Let  not  the  faith  thy  loving  w^ords  inspire 

Falter,  or  cease ; 
But  be  to  me,  true  Friend,  my  chief  delight, 
And  safely  guide,  that  every  step  be  right. 

3  My  blessed  Lord !  what  bliss  to  feel  thee 

near, 

Faithful  and  true ; 
To  trust  in  thee,  without  one  doubt  or  fear, 

Thy  will  to  do ; 
And  all  the  while  to  know  that  thou,  our 

Friend, 
Art  blessing  us,  and  wilt  bless  to  the  end. 

4  And  then,  O  then!  when  sorrow's  night 

is  o'er, 

Life's  daylight  come, 
And  we  are  safe  within  heaven's  golden  door. 

At  home!  at  home! 
How  full  of  glad  rejoicing  will  we  raise. 
Saviour,  to  thee  our  everlasting  praise. 

Henry  Bateman. 
402 


WATCHFULNESS  AND   PRAYER 

506  6s.  4s. 

T   NEED  thee  every  hour, 
^   Most  gracious  Lord ; 
No  tender  voice  like  thine 
Can  peace  afford. 

I  need  thee,  O  I  need  thee ; 
Every  hour  I  need  thee ; 
O  bless  me  now,  my  Saviour, 
I  come  to  thee! 

2  I  need  thee  every  hour; 
Stay  thou  near  by; 

Temptations  lose  their  power 
When  thou  art  nigh. 

3  I  need  thee  every  hour, 
In  joy  or  pain ; 

Come  quickly  and  abide, 
Or  life  is  vain. 

4  I  need  thee  every  hour ; 
Teach  me  thy  will; 

And  thy  rich  promises 
In  me  fulfill. 

5  I  need  thee  every  hour. 
Most  Holy  One ; 

O  make  me  thine  indeed, 
Thou  blessed  Son! 

Annie  S.  Hawks. 

507  7s. 

/^~~^OME,  my  soul,  thy  suit  prepare, 
^-^  Jesus  loves  to  answer  prayer; 
He  himself  has  bid  thee  pray, 
Therefore  will  not  say  thee  nay. 
403 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

2  Thoii  art  coming  to  a  King; 
Large  petitions  with  thee  bring ; 
For  his  grace  and  power  are  such, 
None  can  ever  ask  too  much. 

3  Lord,  I  come  to  thee  for  rest ; 
Take  possession  of  my  breast ; 

There  thy  blood-bought  right  maintain, 
And  without  a  rival  reign. 

4  While  I  am  a  pilgrim  here, 
Let  thy  love  my  spirit  cheer ; 

As  my  guide,  my  guard,  my  friend, 
Lead  me  to  my  journey's  end. 

5  Show  nie  what  I  have  to  do ; 
Every  hour  my  strength  renew ; 
Let  me  live  a  life  of  faith, 

Let  me  die  thy  people's  death. 

John  Newton. 

508  8s.  7s. 

n^AKE  the  name  of  Jesus  with  you, 
^     Child  of  sorrow  and  of  woe ; 
It  will  joy  and  comfort  give  you ; 
Take  it,  then,  where'er  you  go. 
Precious  name,  0  how  sweet! 
Hope  of  earth  and  joy  of  heaven. 

2  Take  the  name  of  Jesus  ever, 
As  a  shield  from  every  snare ; 

If  temptations  round  you  gather, 
Breathe  that  holy  name  in  prayer. 
404 


WATCHFULNESS  AND  PRAYER 

3  O  the  precious  name  of  Jesus ! 
How  it  thrills  our  souls  with  joy, 

When  his  loving  arms  receive  us, 
And  his  songs  our  tongues  employ! 

4  At  the  name  of  Jesus  bowing, 
Falling  prostrate  at  his  feet. 

King  of  kings  in  heaven  we'll  crown  him, 
When  our  journey  is  complete. 

Lydia  Baxter. 

509  R  M, 

Air  HEN  the  weary,  seeking  rest, 
^  ^    To  thy  goodness  flee ; 
When  the  heavy-laden  cast 

All  their  load  on  thee ; 
When  the  troubled,  seeking  peace, 

On  thy  name  shall  call; 
When  the  sinner,  seeking  life. 
At  thy  feet  shall  fall: 
Hear  then  in  love,  O  Lord,  the  cry 
In  heaven,  thy  dwelling  place  on  high. 

2  When  the  worldling,  sick  at  heart, 

Lifts  his  soul  above; 
When  the  prodigal  looks  back 

To  his  Father's  love ; 
When  the  proud  man,  in  his  pride, 

Stoops  to  seek  thy  face ; 
When  the  burdened  brings  his  guilt 
To  thy  throne  of  grace : 
Hear  then  in  love,  O  Lord,  the  cry 
In  heaven,  thy  dwelling  place  on  high. 
405 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

3  When  the  stranger  asks  a  home, 
All  his  toils  to  end ; 

When  the  hungry  craveth  food, 

And  the  poor  a  friend ; 
When  the  sailor  on  the  wave 

Bows  the  fervent  knee ; 
When  the  soldier  on  the  field 
Lifts  his  heart  to  thee  : 
Hear  then  in  love,  0  Lord,  the  cry 
In  heaven,  thy  dwelling  place  on  high. 

4  When  the  man  of  toil  and  care 
In  the  city  crowd; 

When  the  shepherd  on  the  moor 

Names  the  name  of  God : 
When  the  learned  and  the  high, 

Tired  of  earthly  fame. 
Upon  higher  joys  intent. 
Name  the  blessed  name : 
Hear  then  in  love,  O  Lord,  the  cry 
In  heaven,  thy  dwelling  place  on  high. 

5  When  the  child,  with  grave  fresh  lip. 
Youth  or  maiden  fair; 

When  the  aged,  weak  and  gray, 

Seek  thy  face  in  prayer; 
When  the  widow  weeps  to  thee, 

Sad  and  lone  and  low; 
When  the  orphan  brings  to  thee 
All  his  orphan-woe ; 
Hear  then  in  love,  0  Lord,  the  cry 
In  heaven,  thy  dwelling  place  on  high. 

HORATIUS  BONAR. 
406 


WATCHFULNESS  AND  PRAYER 

510  8s*4s,D. 

T    ORD,  for  to-morrow  and  its  needs 

-■^  I  do  not  pray; 

Keep  me,  my  God,  from  stain  of  sin 

Just  for  to-day. 
Help  me  to  labor  earnestly, 

And  duly  pray ; 
Let  me  be  kind  in  word  and  deed, 

Father,  to-day. 

2  Let  me  no  wrong  or  idle  word 

Unthinking  say ; 
Set  thou  a  seal  upon  my  lips 

Through  all  to-day. 
Let  me  in  season.  Lord,  be  grave, 

In  season  gay ; 
Let  me  be  faithful  to  thy  grace. 

Dear  Lord,  to-day. 

3  And  if,  to-day,  this  Hfe  of  mine 

Should  ebb  away. 
Give  me  thy  sacrament  divine, 

Father,  to-day. 
So  for  to-morrow  and  its  needs 

I  do  not  pray ; 
Still  keep  me,  guide  me,  love  me,  Lord, 

Through  each  to-day. 

Ernest  R.  Wilberforce. 

511  L,  M.  6L 

COME,  0  thou  Traveler  unknown. 
Whom  still  I  hold,  but  cannot  see; 
My  company  before  is  gone, 

And  I  am  left  alone  with  thee : 
With  thee  all  night  I  mean  to  stay, 
And  wrestle  till  the  break  of  day. 
407 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

2  I  need  not  tell  thee  who  I  am, 
My  sin  and  misery  declare ; 

Thyself  hast  called  me  by  my  name, 

Look  on  thy  hands,  and  read  it  there: 
But  who,  I  ask  thee,  who  art  thou? 
Tell  me  thy  name,  and  tell  me  now. 

3  In  vain  thou  strugglest  to  get  free, 
I  never  will  unloose  my  hold : 

Art  thou  the  Man  that  died  for  me? 

The  secret  of  thy  love  unfold : 
Wrestling,  I  will  not  let  thee  go. 
Till  I  thy  name,  thy  nature  know. 

4  Wilt  thou  not  yet  to  me  reveal 
Thy  new,  unutterable  name? 

Tell  me,  I  still  beseech  thee,  tell; 

To  know  it  now  resolved  I  am: 
Wrestling,  I  will  not  let  thee  go. 
Till  I  thy  name,  thy  nature  know, 

5  Yield  to  me  now,  for  I  am  weak, 
But  confident  in  self -despair ; 

Speak  to  my  heart,  in  blessing  speak, 

Be  conquered  by  my  instant  prayer: 
Speak,  or  thou  never  hence  shalt  move. 
And  tell  me  if  thy  name  be  Love. 

6  'Tis  Love!  'tis  Love!  thou  diedst  for  me! 
I  hear  thy  whisper  in  my  heart ; 

The  morning  breaks,  the  shadows  flee ; 

Pure,  universal  love  thou  art: 
To  me,  to  all,  thy  mercies  move; 
Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  Love. 
408 


WATCHFULNESS  AND  PRAYER 

7  I  know  thee,  Saviour,  who  thou  art, 
Jesus,  the  feeble  sinner's  Friend; 

Nor  wilt  thou  with  the  night  depart. 
But  stay  and  love  me  to  the  end : 

Thy  mercies  never  shall  remove ; 

Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  Love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

^T^O  God  your  every  want 
^     In  instant  prayer  display : 
Pray  always ;  pray,  and  never  faint ; 
Pray,  without  ceasing,  pray. 

2  His  mercy  now  implore ; 

And  now  show  forth  his  praise; 
In  shouts,  or  silent  awe,  adore 
His  miracles  of  grace. 

3  Pour  out  your  souls  to  God, 
And  bow  them  with  your  knees ; 

And  spread  your  hearts  and  hands  abroad. 
And  pray  for  Zion's  peace. 

4  Your  guides  and  brethren  bear 
Forever  on  your  mind ; 

Extend  the  arms  of  mighty  prayer 
In  grasping  all  mankind. 

Charles  Wesley. 

513  8s,  7s.D. 

/^  OUR  AGE,  brother!  do  not  stumble, 
^-^  Though  thy  path  be  dark  as  night; 
There's  a  star  to  guide  the  humble. 
Trust  in  God,  and  do  the  right. 
409 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

Though  the  road  be  long  and  dreary, 

And  the  end  be  out  of  sight, 
Tread  it  bravely,  strong  or  weary, 

Trust  in  God,  and  do  the  right. 

2  Perish  policy  and  cunning, 
Perish  all  that  fears  the  Hght, 

Whether  losing,  whether  winning. 
Trust  in  God,  and  do  the  right. 

Shun  all  forms  of  guilty  passion. 
Fiends  can  look  like  angels  bright ; 

Heed  no  custom,  school,  or  fashion. 
Trust  in  God,  and  do  the  right. 

3  Some  will  hate  thee,  some  will  love  thee, 
Some  will  flatter,  some  will  slight ; 

Cease  from  man,  and  look  above  thee. 
Trust  in  God,  and  do  the  right. 

Simple  rule  and  safest  guiding, 
Inw^ard  peace  and  shining  light. 

Star  upon  our  path  abiding, 

Trust  in  God,  and  do  the  right. 

Norman  Macleod. 

514  7s. 

T    ORD,  I  cannot  let  thee  go, 
^  Till  a  blessing  thou  bestow : 
Do  not  turn  away  thy  face. 
Mine's  an  urgent,  pressing  case. 

2  Dost  thou  ask  me  who  I  am  ? 
Ah !  my  Lord,  thou  know'st  my  name ; 
Yet  the  question  gives  a  plea 
To  support  my  suit  with  thee. 
410 


WATCHFULNESS  AND   PRAYER 

3  Thou  didst  once  a  wretch  behold, 
In  rebellion  blindly  bold, 

Scorn  thy  grace,  thy  power  defy : 
That  poor  rebel,  Lord,  was  I. 

4  Once  a  sinner,  near  despair, 
Sought  thy  mercy  seat  by  prayer; 
Mercy  heard,  and  set  him  free : 
Lord,  that  mercy  came  to  me. 

5  Many  days  have  passed  since  then, 
Many  changes  I  have  seen ; 

Yet  have  been  upheld  till  now ; 
Who  could  hold  me  up  but  thou  ? 

6  Thou  hast  helped  in  every  need ; 
This  emboldens  me  to  plead : 
After  so  much  mercy  past, 
Canst  thou  let  me  sink  at  last? 

7  No ;  I  must  maintain  my  hold ; 
'Tis  thy  goodness  makes  me  bold ; 

1  can  no  denial  take, 
When  I  plead  for  Jesus'  sake. 

John  Newton. 

515  7s. 

^HEY  who  seek  the  throne  of  grace, 
-*-     Find  that  throne  in  every  place ; 
If  we  live  a  life  of  prayer, 
God  is  present  everywhere. 

2  In  our  sickness  or  our  health 
In  our  want  or  in  our  wealth, 
If  we  look  to  God  in  prayer, 
God  is  present  everywhere. 

411 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

3  When  our  earthly  comforts  fail, 
When  the  foes  of  life  prevail, 
'Tis  the  time  for  earnest  prayer ; 
God  is  present  everywhere. 

4  Then,  my  soul,  in  every  strait 
To  thy  Father  come  and  wait ; 
He  will  answer  every  prayer; 
God  is  present  everywhere. 

Oliver  Holden.     Alt. 


516  8s.  D. 

C  WEET  hour  of  prayer,  sweet  hour  of 

^         prayer, 

That  calls  me  from  a  world  of  care, 

And  bids  me,  at  my  Father's  throne, 

Make  all  my  wants  and  wishes  known ! 

In  seasons  of  distress  and  grief, 

My  soul  has  often  found  relief. 

And  oft  escaped  the  tempter's  snare. 

By  thy  return,  sweet  hour  of  prayer. 

2  Sweet  hour   of  prayer,    sweet   hour  of 

prayer, 
Thy  wings  shall  my  petition  bear 
To  Him,  whose  truth  and  faithfulness 
Engage  the  waiting  soul  to  bless : 
And  since  he  bids  me  seek  his  face. 
Believe  his  word,  and  trust  his  grace, 
I'll  cast  on  him  my  every  care, 
And     wait     for     thee,    sweet      hour     of 

prayer. 

412 


RESIGNATION  AND  CONSOLATION 

3  Sweet  hour   of   prayer,  sweet    hour    of 

prayer, 
May  I  thy  consolation  share, 
Till,  from  Mount  Pisgah's  lofty  height, 

1  view  my  home,  and  take  my  flight : 
This  robe  of  flesh  Til  drop,  and  rise. 
To  seize  the  everlasting  prize ; 

And    shout,    while  passing    through    the 

air, 
Farewell,  farewell,  sweet  hour  of  prayer! 
William  W.  Walford. 

RESIGNATION  AND   CONSOLATION 

517  CM, 

V\7'HILE  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Power, 

Be  my  vain  wishes  stilled ; 
And  may  this  consecrated  hour 
With  better  hopes  be  filled. 

2  Thy  love  the  power  of  thought  bestowed ; 
To  thee  my  thoughts  would  soar : 

Thy  mercy  o'er  my  life  has  flowed ; 
That  mercy  I  adore. 

3  In  each  event  of  life,  how  clear 
Thy  ruling  hand  I  see ! 

Each  blessing  to  my  soul  more  dear, 
Because  conferred  by  thee. 

4  In  every  joy  that  crowns  my  days, 
In  every  pain  I  bear, 

My  heart  shall  find  delight  in  praise, 
Or  seek  relief  in  prayer. 
413 


THE   CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

5  When  gladness  wings  my  favored  hour, 
Thy  love  my  thoughts  shall  fill ; 

Resigned,  when  storms  of  sorrow  lower, 
My  soul  shall  meet  thy  will. 

6  My  lifted  eye,  without  a  tear, 
The  gathering  storm  shall  see: 

My  steadfast  heart  shall  know  no  fear; 
That  heart  will  rest  on  thee. 

Helen  M.  Williams. 

518  L.  M. 

IV/TY  Lord,  how  full  of  sweet  content, 
^^^   I  pass  my  years  of  banishment ! 
Where'er  I  dwell,'  I  dwell  with  thee, 
In  heaven,  in  earth,  or  on  the  sea, 

2  To  me  remains  nor  place  nor  time ; 
My  country  is  in  every  clime : 

I  can  be  calm  and  free  from  care 
On  any  shore,  since  God  is  there. 

3  While  place  we  seek,  or  place  we  shun 
The  soul  finds  happiness  in  none ; 

But  with  a  God  to  guide  our  way, 
'Tis  equal  joy,  to  go  or  stay. 

4  Could  I  be  cast  where  thou  art  not, 
That  were  indeed  a  dreadful  lot ; 
But  regions  none  remote  I  call, 
Secure  of  finding  God  in  all. 

Madame  Guyon.    Tr.  by  William  Cowper. 
414 


RESIGNATION  AND  CONSOLATION 

519  8.8.  6.  D. 

(^  LORD!  how  happy  should  we  be, 
^^  If  we  could  leave  our  cares  to  thee, 

If  we  from  self  could  rest ; 
And  feel  at  heart  that  one  above, 
In  perfect  wisdom,  perfect  love, 

Is  working  for  the  best. 

2  For  when  we  kneel  and  cast  our  care 
Upon  our  God  in  humble  prayer. 

With  strengthened  souls  we  rise. 
Sure  that  our  Father  who  is  nigh, 
To  hear  the  ravens  when  they  cry, 

Will  hear  his  children's  cries. 

3  O  may  these  anxious  hearts  of  ours 
The  lesson  learn  from  birds  and  flowers, 

And  learn  from  self  to  cease, 
Leave  all  things  to  our  Father's  will, 
And  in  his  mercy  trusting  still. 

Find  in  each  trial  peace! 

Joseph  Anstice. 

520  C  M. 

1\J  OT  only  when  ascends  the  song, 
^  ^    And  soundeth  sweet  the  word ; 
Not  only  'midst  the  Sabbath  throng 
Our  souls  would  seek  the  Lord. 

2  We  mingle  with  another  throng. 

And  other  words  we  speak ; 
To  other  business  we  belong. 

But  still  our  Lord  we  seek. 
415 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

3  We  would  not  to  our  daily  task 
Without  our  God  repair; 

But  in  the  world  thy  presence  ask, 
And  seek  thy  glory  there. 

4  Would  we  against  some  wrong  be  bold, 
And  break  some  yoke  abhorred? 

Amidst  the  strife  and  stir  behold 
The  seekers  of  the  Lord ! 

5  When  on  thy  glorious  works  we  gaze, 
There  thee  we  fain  would  see; 

Our  gladness  in  their  beauty  raise, 
O  God,  to  joy  in  thee! 

6  0  everywhere,  O  every  day, 
Thy  grace  is  still  outpoured ; 

We  work,  we  watch,  we  strive,  we  pray; 
Behold  thy  seekers.  Lord ! 

Thomas  H.  Gill. 


521  8.  8.  8»  4. 

IV/r  Y  God,  my  Father,  while  I  stray 
^^^   Far  from  my  home,  on  life's  rough 

way, 
O  teach  me  from  my  heart  to  say, 
''Thy  will  be  done!" 

2  Though  dark  my  path,  and  sad  my  lot. 
Let  me  be  still  and  murmur  not. 
Or  breathe  the  prayer  divinely  taught, 
"  Thy  will  be  done ! " 
416 


RESIGNATION   AND   CONSOLATION 

3  What  though  in  lonely  grief  I  sigh 
For  friends  beloved  no  longer  nigh : 
Submissive  still  would  I  reply, 

"Thy  will  be  done!" 

4  If  thou  shouldst  call  me  to  resign 
What  most  I  prize, — it  ne'er  was  mine : 

1  only  yield  thee  what  is  thine ; 

"Thy  will  be  done!" 

5  Let  but  my  fainting  heart  be  blest 
With  thy  sweet  Spirit  for  its  guest, 
My  God,  to  thee  I  leave  the  rest ; 

"Thy  will  be  done!" 

6  Renew  my  will  from  day  to  day ; 
Blend  it  with  thine,  and  take  away 
All  that  now  makes  it  hard  to  say 

"Thy  will  be  done!" 

7  Then,  when  on  earth  I  breathe  no  more 
The  prayer  oft  mixed  with  tears  before, 
I'll  sing  upon  a  happier  shore, 

"Thy  will  be  done!" 

Charlotte  Elliott. 

522  C  M. 

OTHOU  who  driest  the  mourner's  tear, 
How  dark  this  world  would  be, 
If,  when  deceived  and  wounded  here, 
We  could  not  fly  to  thee ! 

2  The  friends  who  in  our  sunshine  live, 
When  winter  comes  are  flown; 

And  he  who  has  but  tears  to  give. 
Must  weep  those  tears  alone. 

28  417 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

3  But  thou  wilt  heal  that  broken  heart, 
Which,  like  the  plants  that  throw 

Their  fragrance  from  the  wounded  part. 
Breathes  sweetness  out  of  woe. 

4  When  joy  no  longer  soothes  or  cheers, 
And  e'en  the  hope  that  threw 

A  moment's  sparkle  o'er  our  tears, 
Is  dimmed  and  vanished  too, — 

5  O  who  could  bear  life's  stormy  doom, 
Did  not  thy  wing  of  love 

Come  brightly  wafting  through  the  gloom 
Our  peace-branch  from  above  ? 

6  Then  sorrow,  touched  by  thee,  grows 

bright. 
With  more  than  rapture's  ray; 
As  darkness  shows  us  worlds  of  light 
We  never  saw  by  day. 

Thomas  Moore. 


533  C  M. 

rTATHER,  whate'er  of  earthly  bHss 
-*■     Thy  sovereign  will  denies, 
Accepted  at  thy  throne  of  grace, 
Let  this  petition  rise: 

2  Give  me  a  calm,  a  thankful  heart. 
From  every  murmur  free; 

The  blessings  of  thy  grace  impart, 
And  make  me  live  to  thee. 
418 


RESIGNATION  AND  CONSOLATION 

3  Let  the  sweet  hope  that  thou  art  mine 

My  life  and  death  attend ; 
Thy  presence  through  my  journey  shine, 

And  crown  my  journey's  end. 

Anne  Steele. 

524  6s,  a 

IV/TY  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt: 
^^^   0  may  thy  will  be  mine ! 
Into  thy  hand  of  love 

I  would  my  all  resign. 
Through  sorrow  or  through  joy, 

Conduct  me  as  thine  own, 
And  help  me  still  to  say, 

"  My  Lord,  thy  will  be  done." 

2  My  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt: 
If  needy  here  and  poor, 

Give  me  thy  people's  bread. 
Their  portion  rich  and  sure: 

The  manna  of  thy  Word 
Let  my  soul  feed  upon ; 

And  if  all  else  should  fail. 
My  Lord,  thy  will  be  done. 

3  My  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt :  ' 
Though  seen  through  many  a  tear. 

Let  not  my  star  of  hope 

Grow  dim  or  disappear. 
Since  thou  on  earth  hast  wept 

And  sorrowed  oft  alone. 
If  I  must  weep  with  thee. 

My  Lord,  thy  will  be  done. 
419 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

4  My  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt: 

All  shall  be  well  for  me ; 
Each  changing  future  scene 

I  gladly  trust  with  thee. 
Straight  to  my  home  above, 

I  travel  calmly  on, 
And  sing  in  life  or  death, 

"My  Lord,  thy  will  be  done." 
Benjamin  Schmolke.    Tr.  by  Jane  Borthwick. 

525  S.  M. 

CTILL  with  thee,  O  my  God, 
^  I  would  desire  to  be : 
By  day,  by  night,  at  home,  abroad, 
I  would  be  still  with  thee. 

2  With  thee  when  dawn  comes  in 
And  calls  me  back  to  care, 

Each  day  returning  to  begin 
With  thee,  my  God,  in  prayer. 

3  With  thee  amid  the  crowd 
That  throngs  the  busy  mart. 

To  hear  thy  voice,  when  time's  is  loud, 
Speak  softly  to  my  heart. 

4  With  thee  when  day  is  done. 
And  evening  calms  the  mind; 

The  setting  as  the  rising  sun 
With  thee  my  heart  would  find. 

5  With  thee  when  darkness  brings 
The  signal  of  repose, 

Calm  in  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 
Mine  eyelids  I  would  close. 
420 


RESIGNATION  AND   CONSOLATION 

6  With  thee,  in  thee,  by  faith 

Abiding,  I  would  be; 
By  day,  by  night,  in  life,  in  death, 

I  would  be  still  with  thee. 

James  D.  Burns. 

526  Us.  lOs* 

/^"^OME,  ye  disconsolate,  where'er  ye  lan- 
^-^  guish ; 

Come  to  the  mercy  seat,  fervently  kneel ; 
Here  bring  your  wounded  hearts,  here  tell 
your  anguish; 
Earth  has  no  sorrow  that  Heaven  cannot 
heal. 

2  Joy  of  the  desolate,  light  of  the  straying, 
Hope  of  the  penitent,  fadeless  and  pure. 

Here  speaks  the  Comforter,  tenderly  saying, 
"  Earth  has  no  sorrow  that  Heaven  can- 
not cure." 

3  Here  see  the  bread  of  life;  see  waters 

flowing 
Forth  from  the  throne  of  God,  pure  from 
above ; 
Come    to  the    feast  of  love;    come,   ever 
knowing 
Earth  has  no  sorrow  but  Heaven  can  re- 
move. 
Thomas  Moore  and  Thomas  Hastings. 

537  6s,  D. 

T^HY  way,  not  mine,  0  Lord, 
-*■     However  dark  it  be! 
Lead  me  by  thine  own  hand ; 
Choose  thou  the  path  for  me. 

421 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

1  dare  not  choose  my  lot ; 

I  would  not  if  I  might ; 
Choose  thou  for  me,  my  God, 
So  shall  I  walk  aright. 

2  The  kingdom  that  I  seek 
Is  thine ;  so  let  the  way 

That  leads  to  it  be  thine, 

Else  I  must  surely  stray. 
Take  thou  my  cup,  and  it 

With  joy  or  sorrow  fill, 
As  best  to  thee  may  seem ; 

Choose  thou  my  good  and  ill. 

3  Choose  thou  for  me  my  friends, 
My  sickness  or  my  health ; 

Choose  thou  my  cares  for  me. 

My  poverty  or  wealth. 
Not  mine,  not  mine  the  choice, 

In  things  or  great  or  small ; 
Be  thou  my  guide,  my  strength. 

My  wisdom,  and  my  all. 

HORATIUS  BONAR. 
PEACE,  JOY,  AND  PRAISE 

528  JOs» 

pEACE,  perfect  peace,  in  this  dark  world 
-■-  of  sin? 

The  blood  of  Jesus  whispers  peace  within. 

2  Peace,  perfect  peace,  by  thronging  duties 

pressed  ? 
To  do  the  will  of  Jesus, — this  is  rest. 

3  Peace,  perfect  peace,  with  sorrows  surg- 

ing round? 
On  Jesus'  bosom  naught  but  cakn  is  found. 
422 


PEACE,  JOY,  AND  PRAISE 

4  Peace,  perfect  peace,  with  loved  ones  far 

away? 
In  Jesus'  keeping  we  are  safe,  and  they. 

5  Peace,  perfect  peace,  our  future  all  un- 

known ? 
Jesus  we  know,  and  he  is  on  the  throne. 

6  Peace,  perfect  peace,  death  shadowing 

us  and  ours? 
Jesus  has  vanquished   death  and   all  its 
powers. 

7  It  is  enough:  earth's  struggles  soon  shall 

cease. 
And  Jesus  call  us  to  heaven's  perfect  peace. 
Edward  H.  Bickersteth. 

529  6,4,6.4.6.6.6.4, 

T^ADE,  fade,  each  earthly  joy; 
-*"      Jesus  is  mine. 
Break  every  tender  tie; 

Jesus  is  mine. 
Dark  is  the  wilderness, 
Earth  has  no  resting  place, 
Jesus  alone  can  bless ; 

Jesus  is  mine. 

2  Tempt  not  my  soul  away; 

Jesus  is  mine. 
Here  would  I  ever  stay; 

Jesus  is  mine. 
Perishing  things  of  clay, 
Born  but  for  one  brief  day, 
Pass  from  my  heart  away ; 

Jesus  is  mine. 
423 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

3  Farewell,  ye  dreams  of  night ; 

Jesus  is  mine. 
Lost  in  this  dawning  bright, 

Jesus  is  mine. 
All  that  my  soul  has  tried 
Left  but  a  dismal  void ; 
Jesus  has  satisfied; 

Jesus  is  mine. 

4  Farewell,  mortality; 

Jesus  is  mine. 
Welcome,  eternity; 

Jesus  is  mine. 
Welcome,  O  loved  and  blest, 
Welcome,  sweet  scenes  of  rest. 
Welcome,  my  Saviour's  breast; 

Jesus  is  mine. 

Jane  C.  Bonar. 

530  ns,8s- 

/^  THOU,   in  whose   presence  my  soul 
^^         takes  delight, 

On  whom  in  affliction  I  call. 
My  comfort  by  day,  and  my  song  in  the 
night, 

My  hope,  my  salvation,  my  all ! 

2  Where  dost  thou,  dear  Shepherd,  resort 
with  thy  sheep, 
To  feed  them  in  pastures  of  love? 
Say,  why  in  the  valley  of  death  should  I 
weep, 
Or  alone  in  this  wilderness  rove  ? 
424 


PEACE,  JOY,  AND  PRAISE 

3  O  why  should  I  wander  an  alien  from 

thee, 
Or  cry  in  the  desert  for  bread? 
Thy  foes  will  rejoice  when  my  sorrows  they 
see, 
And  smile  at  the  tears  I  have  shed. 

4  Restore,  my  dear  Saviour,  the  light  of 

thy  face; 
Thy  soul-cheering  comfort  impart; 
And  let  the  sweet  tokens  of  pardoning  grace 
Bring  joy  to  my  desolate  heart. 

5  He  looks!  and  ten  thousands  of  angels 

rejoice, 
And  myriads  wait  for  his  word ; 
He  speaks!  and  eternity,   filled  with  his 
voice. 
Re-echoes  the  praise  of  the  Lord. 

Joseph  Swain. 

531  C  M. 

r~\  THOU,  whose  bounty  fills  my  cup 
^-^  With  every  blessing  meet ! 

1  give  thee  thanks  for  every  drop — 

The  bitter  and  the  sweet. 

2  I  praise  thee  for  the  desert  road. 
And  for  the  riverside ; 

For  all  thy  goodness  hath  bestowed, 
And  all  thy  grace  denied. 

3  I  thank  thee  for  both  smile  and  frown, 
And  for  the  gain  and  loss ; 

I  praise  thee  for  the  future  crown, 
And  for  the  present  cross. 

425 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

4  I  thank  thee  for  the  wing  of  love, 
Which  stirred  my  worldly  nest ; 

And  for  the  stormy  clouds  which  drove 
Me,  trembling,  to  thy  breast. 

5  I  bless  thee  for  the  glad  increase. 
And  for  the  waning  joy; 

And  for  this  strange,  this  settled  peace, 
Which  nothing  can  destroy. 

Jane  Crewdson. 

533  CM, 

nPHOU  dear  Redeemer,  dying  Lamb, 
^     I  love  to  hear  of  thee ; 
No  music's  like  thy  charming  name. 
Nor  half  so  sweet  can  be. 

2  0  let  me  ever  hear  thy  voice 
In  mercy  to  me  speak ! 

In  thee,  my  Priest,  will  I  rejoice. 
And  thy  salvation  seek. 

3  My  Jesus  shall  be  still  my  theme. 
While  in  this  world  I  stay ; 

I'll  sing  my  Jesus'  lovely  name 
When  all  things  else  decay. 

4  When  I  appear  in  yonder  cloud. 
With  all  thy  favored  throng, 

Then  will  I  sing  more  sweet,  more  loud, 
And  Christ  shall  be  my  song. 

John  Cennick. 

533  CM, 

JESUS,  the  very  thought  of  thee 
With  sweetness  fills  the  breast ; 
But  sweeter  far  thy  face  to  see, 
And  in  thy  presence  rest. 
426 


PEACE,  JOY,  AND  PRAISE 

2  Nor  voice  can  sing,  nor  heart  can  frame, 
Nor  can  the  memory  find 

A  sweeter  sound  than  thy  blest  name, 
0  Saviour  of  mankind! 

3  O  Hope  of  every  contrite  heart, 
O  Joy  of  all  the  meek, 

To  those  who  ask,  how  kind  thou  art ! 
How  good  to  those  who  seek ! 

4  But  what  to  those  who  find?     Ah,  this 
Nor  tongue  nor  pen  can  show : 

The  love  of  Jesus,  what  it  is. 
None  but  his  loved  ones  know. 

5  Jesus,  our  only  joy  be  thou, 
As  thou  our  prize  wilt  be ; 

In  thee  be  all  our  glory  now, 
And  through  eternity. 

Bernard  of  Clairvaux. 
Tr.  by  Edward  Caswall. 

534  8s,  6L 

I'LL  praise  my  Maker  while  I've  breath, 
•^   And  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death. 

Praise  shall  employ  my  nobler  powers; 
My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past. 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  last, 

Or  immortality  endures. 

2  Happy  the  man  whose  hopes  rely 
On  Israel's  God ;  he  made  the  sky. 

And  earth  and  seas,  with  all  their  train ; 
His  truth  forever  stands  secure ; 
He  saves  the  oppressed,  he  feeds  the  poor. 

And  none  shall  find  his  promise  vain. 
427 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

3  The  Lord  pours  eyesight  on  the  bhnd ; 
The  Lord  supports  the  fainting  mind ; 

He  sends  the  laboring  conscience  peace ; 
He  helps  the  stranger  in  distress, 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless, 

And  grants  the  prisoner  sweet  release. 

4  I'll  praise  him  while  he  lends  me  breath, 
And  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death. 

Praise  shall  employ  my  nobler  powers ; 
My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  last, 

Or  immortality  endures. 

Isaac  Watts. 

535  CM. 

1\ /r.Y  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joys, 
^^^  The  life  of  my  delights. 
The  glory  of  my  brightest  days, 
And  comfort  of  my  nights! 

2  In  darkest  shades,  if  thou  appear, 
My  dawning  is  begun; 

Thou  art  my  soul's  bright  morning-star. 
And  thou  my  rising  sun. 

3  The  opening  heavens  around  me  shine 
With  beams  of  sacred  bliss. 

If  Jesus  shows  his  mercy  mine, 
And  whispers  I  am  his. 

4  My  soul  would  leave  this  heavy  clay 
At  that  transporting  word. 

Run  up  with  joy  the  shining  way. 
To  see  and  praise  my  Lord. 
428 


PEACE,  JOY,  AND  PRAISE 

5  Fearless  of  hell  and  ghastly  death, 

I'd  break  through  every  foe; 
The  wings  of  love  and  arms  of  faith 

Would  bear  me  conqueror  through. 

Isaac  Watts. 

536  L.  M» 

JESUS,  thou  Joy  of  loving  hearts ! 
Thou  Fount  of  life !  thou  Light  of  men ! 
From  the  best  bliss  that  earth  imparts, 
We  turn  unfilled  to  thee  again. 

2  Thy  truth  unchanged  hath  ever  stood; 
Thou  savest  those  that  on  thee  call ; 

To  them  that  seek  thee,  thou  art  good. 
To  them  that  find  thee,  all  in  all. 

3  We  taste  thee,  O  thou  Living  Bread, 
And  long  to  feast  upon  thee  still ; 

We  drink  of  thee,  the  Fountain  Head, 
And  thirst  our  souls  from  thee  to  fill! 


4  Our  restless  spirits  yearn  for  thee. 
Where'er  our  changeful  lot  is  cast; 

Glad,  when  thy  gracious  smile  we  see. 
Blest,  when  our  faith  can  hold  thee  fast. 

5  0  Jesus,  ever  with  us  stay; 

Make  all  our  moments  calm  and  bright; 
Chase  the  dark  night  of  sin  away, 
Shed  o'er  the  world  thy  holy  light! 
Bernard  of  Clairvaux.     Tr.  by  Ray  Palmer. 
429 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

537  C  M. 

JESUS,  these  eyes  have  never  seen 
That  radiant  form  of  thine; 
The  veil  of  sense  hangs  dark  between 
Thy  blessed  face  and  mine. 

2  I  see  thee  not,  I  hear  thee  not, 
Yet  art  thou  oft  with  me ; 

And  earth  hath  ne'er  so  dear  a  spot 
As  where  I  meet  with  thee. 

3  Like  some  bright  dream  that  comes  un- 

sought 
When  slumbers  o'er  me  roll, 
Thine  image  ever  fills  my  thought, 
And  charms  my  ravished  soul. 

4  Yet  though  I  have  not  seen,  and  still 
Must  rest  in  faith  alone, 

I  love  thee,  dearest  Lord,  and  will, 
Unseen,  but  not  unknown. 

5.  When  death  these  mortal  eyes  shall  seal, 
And  still  this  throbbing  heart, 

The  rending  veil  shall  thee  reveal. 
All-glorious  as  thou  art. 

Ray  Palmer. 

538  8s,  D, 

T_rOW  tedious  and  tasteless  the  hours 
•^  -'■   When  Jesus  no  longer  I  see ; 
Sweet  prospects,   sweet  birds,  and  sweet 
flowers, 
Have  all  lost  their  sweetness  to  me ; 
430 


PEACE,  JOY,  AND  PRAISE 

The  midsummer  sun  shines  but  dim, 
The  fields  strive  in  vain  to  look  gay ; 

But  when  I  am  happy  in  him, 
December's  as  pleasant  as  May. 

2  His  name  yields  the  richest  perfume. 
And  sweeter  than  music  his  voice; 

His  presence  disperses  my  gloom. 
And  makes  all  within  me  rejoice; 

I  should,  were  he  always  thus  nigh, 
Have  nothing  to  wish  or  to  fear ; 

No  mortal  so  happy  as  I, 

My  summer  would  last  all  the  year. 

3  Content  with  beholding  his  face, 
My  all  to  his  pleasure  resigned. 

No  changes  of  season  or  place 

Would  make  any  change  in  my  mind :    - 
While  blest  with  a  sense  of  his  love, 

A  palace  a  toy  would  appear ; 
And  prisons  would  palaces  prove. 

If  Jesus  would  dwell  with  me  there. 

4  Dear  Lord,  if  indeed  I  am  thine, 
If  thou  art  my  sun  and  my  song, 

Say,  why  do  I  languish  and  pine  ? 

And  why  are  my  winters  so  long  ? 
0    drive    these    dark    clouds    from    my 
sky, 
Thy  soul-cheering  presence  restore; 
Or  take  me  to  thee  up  on  high, 

Where  winter  and  clouds  are  no  more. 

John  Newton. 
431 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

539  L,  M. 

A  WAKE,  my  soul,  to  joyful  lays, 
'^^  And  sing  thy  great  Redeemer's  praise ; 
He  justly  claims  a  song  from  me : 
His  loving-kindness,  O  how  free! 

2  He  saw  me  ruined  by  the  fall. 
Yet  loved  me,  notwithstanding  all; 
He  saved  me  from  my  lost  estate : 
His  loving-kindness,  0  how  great! 

3  Though  numerous  hosts  of  mighty  foes. 
Though  earth  and  hell  my  way  oppose, 
He  safely  leads  my  soul  along: 

His  loving-kindness,  O  how  strong! 

4  When  trouble,  like  a  gloomy  cloud, 
Has  gathered  thick  and  thundered  loud, 
He  near  my  soul  has  always  stood : 
His  loving-kindness,  O  how  good! 

Samuel  Medley. 

540  8.  8*  6.  D. 

/^  COULD  I  speak  the  matchless  worth, 
^-^  O  could  I  sound  the  glories  forth. 

Which  in  my  Saviour  shine, 
I'd  soar  and  touch  the  heavenly  strings, 
And  vie  with  Gabriel  while  he  sings 

In  notes  almost  divine. 

2  I'd  sing  the  precious  blood  he  spilt, 
My  ransom  from  the  dreadful  guilt 

Of  sin,  and  wrath  divine ; 
I'd  sing  his  glorious  righteousness, 
In  which  all-perfect,  heavenly  dress 

My  soul  shall  ever  shine. 
432 


PEACE,  JOY,  AND  PRAISE 

3  I'd  sing  the  characters  he  bears, 
And  all  the  forms  of  love  he. wears, 

Exalted  on  his  throne; 
In  loftiest  songs  of  sweetest  praise, 

1  would  to  everlasting  days 
Make  all  his  glories  known. 

4  Well,  the  delightful  day  will  come 
When  my  dear  Lord  w411  bring  me  home, 

And  I  shall  see  his  face ; 
Then  with  my  Saviour,  Brother,  Friend, 
A  blest  eternity  I'll  spend,, 

Triumphant  in  his  grace. 

Samuel  Medley. 

541  L.  M,  6L 

/^F  all  the  thoughts  of  God  that  are 
^^  Borne  inward  into  souls  afar. 

Along  the  psalmist's  music  deep, 
Now  tell  me  if  there  any  is, 
For  gift  or  grace  surpassing  this: 

"He  giveth  his  beloved  sleep"? 

2  What  would  we  give  to  our  beloved, — 
The  hero's  heart  to  be  unmoved, 

The  poet's  star-tuned  harp,  to  sweep, 
The  patriot's  voice,  to  teach  and  rouse, 
The  monarch's  crown,  to  light  the  brows? 

He  giveth  his  beloved  sleep. 

3  ' '  Sleep  soft,  beloved ! "  we  sometimes  say. 
Who  have  no  tune  to  charm  away 

Saddreams  that  through  the  eyelidscreep ; 
But  never  doleful  dream  again 
Shall  break  the  happy  slumber  when 

He  giveth  his  beloved  sleep. 

29  433 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

4  His  dews  drop  mutely  on  the  hill, 
His  cloud  above  it  saileth  still, 

Though  on  its  slope  men  sow  and  reap 
More  softly  than  the  dew  is  shed, 
Or  cloud  is  floated  overhead, 

He  giveth  his  beloved  sleep. 

Elizabeth  B.  Browning. 


542  lOs.  4s. 

T   DO  not  ask,  O  Lord,  that  life  may  be 
^  A  pleasant  road ; 

1  do  not  ask  that  thou  wouldst  take  from 

me 

Aught  of  its  load. 

2  I  do  not  ask  that  flowers  should  always 

spring 

Beneath  my  feet; 
I  know  too  well  the  poison  and  the  sting 
Of  things  too  sweet. 

3  For  one  thing  only,  Lord,  dear  Lord,  I 

plead : 

Lead  me  aright, 
Though  strength  should  falter  and  though 
heart  should  bleed. 

Through  peace  to  light. 

4  I  do  not  ask,  O  Lord,  that  thou  shouldst 

shed 

Full  radiance  here ; 
Give  but  a  ray  of  peace,  that  I  may  tread 
Without  a  fear. 

434 


PEACE,  JOY,  AND  PRAISE 

5  I  do  not  ask  my  cross  to  understand, 

My  way  to  see ; 
Better  in  darkness  just  to  feel  thy  hand, 
And  follow  thee. 

6  Joy  is  like  restless  day ;  but  peace  divine 

Like  quiet  night: 
Lead  me,  O  Lord,  till  perfect  day  shall 
shine, 

Through  peace  to  light. 

Adelaide  A.  Procter. 

543  8,  6.  8.  8,  6* 

"p\EAR  Lord  and  Father  of  mankind, 

^^  Forgive  our  feverish  ways! 
Reclothe  us  in  our  rightful  mind ; 
In  purer  lives  thy  service  find. 
In  deeper  reverence,  praise. 

2  In  simple  trust  like  theirs  who  heard, 
Beside  the  Syrian  sea 

The  gracious  calling  of  the  Lord, 
Let  us,  like  them,  without  a  word. 
Rise  up  and  follow  thee. 

3  O  Sabbath  rest  by  Galilee ! 
O  calm  of  hills  above. 

Where  Jesus  knelt  to  share  with  thee 
The  silence  of  eternity. 
Interpreted  by  love! 

4  Drop  thy  still  dews  of  quietness. 
Till  all  oui^  strivings  cease ; 

Take  from  our  souls  the  strain  and  stress, 
And  let  our  ordered  lives  confess 
The  beauty  of  thy  peace. 

435 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

5  Breathe  through  the  heats  of  our  desire 

Thy  coolness  and  thy  balm; 
Let  sense  be  dumb,  let  flesh  retire: 
Speak  through  the  earthquake,  wind,  and 
fire, 
O  still  small  voice  of  calm ! 

John  G.  Whittier. 

Copyright,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co. 

544  7s,  6s.  D. 

T    LOVE  to  tell  the  story, 
-''   Of  unseen  things  above, 
Of  Jesus  and  his  glory, 
Of  Jesus  and  his  love. 

1  love  to  tell  the  story. 

Because  I  know  'tis  true; 
It  satisfies  my  longings, 
As  nothing  else  can  do. 
I  love  to  tell  the  story, 
'Twill  be  my  theme  in  glory, 
To  tell  the  old,  old  story 
Of  Jesus  and  his  love. 

2  I  love  to  tell  the  story; 
More  wonderful  it  seems 

Than  all  the  golden  fancies 
Of  all  our  golden  dreams. 

I  love  to  tell  the  story. 
It  did  so  much  for  me ; 

And  that  is  just  the  reason 
I  tell  it  now  to  thee. 

3  I  love  to  tell  the  story ; 
'Tis  pleasant  to  repeat 

What  seems,  each  time  I  tell  it. 
More  wonderfully  sweet. 
436 


PEACE,  JOY,  AND  PRAISE 

I  love  to  tell  the  story ; 

For  some  have  never  heard 
The  message  of  salvation 

From  God's  own  holy  word. 


4  I  love  to  tell  the  story ; 

For  those  who  know  it  best 
Seem  hungering  and  thirsting 

To  hear  it  like  the  rest. 
And  when,  m  scenes  of  glory, 

I  sing  the  new,  new  song, 
'Twill  be  the  old,  old  story 

That  I  have  loved  so  long. 

Katherine  Hankey. 


54.5  8s,  7s, 

JESUS  calls  us,  o'er  the  tumult 
Of  our  life's  wild,  restless  sea ; 
Day  by  day  his  sweet  voice  soundeth, 
Saying,  Christian,  follow  me! 


2  Jesus  calls  us  from  the  worship 
Of  the  vain  world's  golden  store; 

From  each  idol  that  would  keep  us, 
Saying,  Christian,  love  me  more! 


3  In  our  joys  and  in  our  sorrows, 
Days  of  toil  and  hours  of  ease, 

Still  he  calls,  in  cares  and  pleasures. 
Christian,  love  me  more  than  these! 

437 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

4  Jesus  calls  us !  by  thy  mercies, 
Saviour,  may  we  hear  thy  call ; 

Give  our  hearts  to  thy  obedience. 
Serve  and  love  thee  best  of  all ! 

Cecil  F.  Alexander. 


546  CM, 

JOY  is  a  fruit  that  will  not  grow 
In  nature's  barren  soil; 
All  we  can  boast,  till  Christ  we  know. 
Is  vanity  and  toil. 

2  But  where  the  Lord  has  planted  grace. 
And  made  his  glories  known. 

There  fruits  of  heavenly  joy  and  peace 
Are  found — and  there  alone. 

3  A  bleeding  Saviour  seen  by  faith, 
A  sense  of  pardoning  love, 

A  hope  that  triumphs  over  death — 
Give  joys  like  those  above. 

4  To  take  a  glimpse  within  the  veil, 
To  know  that  God  is  mine — 

Are  springs  of  joy  that  never  fail, 
Unspeakable,  divine! 

5  These  are  the  joys  which  satisfy. 
And  sanctify  the  mind; 

Which  make  the  spirit  mount  on  high, 
And  leave  the  world  behind. 

John  Newton. 
438 


PEACE,  JOY,  AND  PRAISE 

547  7s* 

r^HILDREN  of  the  heavenly  King, 
^^  As  we  journey  let  us  sing ; 
Sing  our  Saviour's  worthy  praise, 
Glorious  in  his  works  and  ways. 

2  We  are  traveling  home  to  God, 
In  the  way  our  fathers  trod ; 
They  are  happy  now,  and  we 
Soon  their  happiness  shall  see. 

3  O  ye  banished  seed,  be  glad; 
Christ  our  Advocate  is  made : 
Us  to  save  our  flesh  assumes. 
Brother  to  our  souls  becomes. 

4  Fear  not,  brethren,  joyful  stand 
On  the  borders  of  our  land ; 
Jesus  Christ,  our  Father's  Son, 
Bids  us  undismayed  go  on. 

5  Lord,  obediently  we'll  go. 
Gladly  leaving  all  below: 
Only  thou  our  Leader  be. 
And  we  still  will  follow  thee. 

John  Cennick. 

548  ^  9s.  10. 

TDLESSED  assurance,  Jesus  is  mine! 

^  O  what  a  foretaste  of  glory  divine ! 

Heir  of  salvation,  purchase  of  God, 

Born  of  his  Spirit,  washed  in  his  blood. 
This  is  my  story,  this  is  my  song, 
Praising  my  Saviour  all  the  day  long. 

439 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

2  Perfect  submission,  perfect  delight, 
Visions  of  rapture  burst  on  my  sight, 
Angels  descending,  bring  from  above. 
Echoes  of  mercy,  whispers  of  love. 

3  Perfect  submission,  all  is  at  rest, 

1  in  my  Saviour  am  happy  and  blest,  . 
Watching  and  waiting,  looking  above. 
Filled  with  his  goodness,  lost  in  his  love. 

Fanny  J.  Qrosby. 

549  L.  M, 

JESUS,  the  calm  that  fills  my  breast. 
No  other  heart  than  thine  can  give ; 
This  peace  unstirred,  this  joy  of  rest. 
None  but  thy  loved  ones  can  receive. 

2  My  weary  soul  has  found  a  charm 
That  turns  to  blessedness  my  woe ; 

Within  the  shelter  of  thine  arm, 
I  rest  secure  from  storm  and  foe. 

3  In  desert  wastes  I  feel  no  dread. 
Fearless  I  walk  the  trackless  sea; 

I  care  not  where  my  way  is  led. 
Since  all  my  life  is  lif^  with  thee. 

4  O   Christ,    through    changeless  years 

my  Guide, 
My  Comforter  in  sorrow's  night. 
My  Friend,  when  friendless — still  abide, 
My  Lord,  my  Counselor,  my  Light. 
440 


PEACE,  JOY,  AND  PRAISE 

5  My  time,  my  powers,  I  give  to  thee ; 
My  inmost  soul  'tis  thine  to  move ; 

1  wait  for  thy  eternity, 

I  wait,  in  peace,  in  praise,  in  love. 

F.  Mason  North. 

550  C  M. 

A  A  ^E  praise  thee,  Lord,  for  hours  of  bliss, 
^  ^     For  days  of  quiet  rest ; 
But  O  how  seldom  do  we  feel 
That  pain  and  tears  are  best! 

2  We  praise  thee  for  the  shining  sun. 
For  kind  and  gladsome  ways: 

When  shall  we  learn,  O  Lord,  to  sing 
Through  weary  nights  and  days! 

3  Teach   thou  our  weak  and  wandering 

hearts 
Aright  to  read  thy  way ; 
That  thou  with  loving  hand  dost  trace 
Our  path  from  day  to  day. 

4  Then  sorrow's  face  shall  be  unveiled. 
And  we  at  last  shall  see 

Her  eyes  are  eyes  of  tenderness. 
Her  speech  but  echoes  thee! 

5  Then  every  thorny  crown  of  care 
Worn  well  in  patience  now. 

Shall  prove  a  glorious  diadem 
Upon  the  faithful  brow. 

John  P.  Hopps. 
441 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

551  8s.  7s.  D. 

A  A  r  HAT  a  Friend  we  have  in  Jesus, 
^  ^    All  our  sins  and  griefs  to  bear ! 
What  a  privilege  to  carry 

Everything  to  God  in  prayer! 
O  what  peace  we  often  forfeit, 

O  what  needless  pain  we  bear. 
All  because  we  do  not  carry 

Everything  to  God  in  prayer! 

2  Have  we  trials  and  temptations? 

Is  there  trouble  anywhere? 
We  should  never  be  discouraged. 

Take  it  to  the  Lord  in  prayer. 
Can  we  find  a  friend  so  faithful 

Who  will  all  our  sorrows  share? 
Jesus  knows  our  every  weakness. 

Take  it  to  the  Lord  in  prayer. 

3-  Are  we  weak  and  heavy  laden. 

Cumbered  with  a  load  of  care? — 
Precious  Saviour,  still  our  refuge, — 

Take  it  to  the  Lord  in  prayer. 
Do  thy  friends  despise,  forsake  thee? 

Take  it  to  the  Lord  in  prayer ; 
In  his  arms  he'll  take  and  shield  thee, 

Thou  wilt  find  a  solace  there. 

Joseph  Scriven. 

LOVE  AND  FELLOWSHIP 

552  C  M. 

/^UR  God  is  love ;  and  all  his  saints 
^-^  His  image  bear  below ; 
The  heart  with  love  to  God  inspired. 
With  love  to  man  will  glow. 

442 


LOVE  AND  FELLOWSHIP 

2  Teach  us  to  love  each  other,  Lord, 
As  we  are  loved  by  thee ; 

None  who  are  truly  born  of  God 
Can  live  in  enmity. 

3  Heirs  of  the  same  immortal  bliss, 
Our  hopes  and  fears  the  same. 

With  bonds  of  love  our  hearts  unite, 
With  mutual  love  inflame. 

4  So  may  the  unbelieving  world 
See  how  true  Christians  love ; 

And  glorify  our  Saviour's  grace. 
And  seek  that  grace  to  prove. 

Thomas  Cotterill. 

553  C  M. 

A  LL  praise  to  our  redeeming  Lord, 
'^'^  Who  joins  us  by  his  grac§. 
And  bids  us,  each  to  each  restored, 
Together  seek  his  face. 

2  He  bids  us  build  each  other  up ; 
And,  gathered  into  one. 

To  our  high  calling's  glorious  hope, 
We  hand  in  hand  go  on. 

3  The  gift  which  he  on  one  bestows. 
We  all  delight  to  prove ; 

The  grace  through  every  vessel  flows. 
In  purest  streams  of  love. 

4  We  all  partake  the  joy  of  one ; 
The  common  peace  we  feel; 

A  peace  to  worldly  minds  unknown, 
A  joy  unspeakable. 

443 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

5  And  if  our  fellowship  below 

In  Jesus  be  so  sweet, 
What  height  of  rapture  shall  we  know 

When  round  his  throne  we  meet! 

Charles  Wesley. 

554  C  M, 

ILJOW  sweet,  how  heavenly  is  the  sight, 
-''  -'■   When  those  who  love  the  Lord 
In  one  another's  peace  delight, 
And  so  fulfill  his  word ! 

2  When  each  can  feel  his  brother's  sigh, 
And  with  him  bear  a  part ! 

When  sorrow  flows  from  eye  to  eye, 
And  joy  from  heart  to  heart! 

3  When,  free  from  envy,  scorn,  and  pride, 
Our  wishes  all  above. 

Each  can  his  brother's  failings  hide, 
And  show  a  brother's  love! 

4  Let  love,  in  one  delightful  stream, 
Through  every  bosom  flow. 

And  union  sweet,  and  dear  esteem, 
In  every  action  glow. 

5  Love  is  the  golden  chain  that  binds 
The  happy  souls  above; 

And  he's  an  heir  of  heaven  who  finds 
His  bosom  glow  with  love. 

Joseph  Swain. 
444 


LOVE  AND  FELLOWSHIP 

555  CM. 

n^RYus,  O  God,  and  search  the  ground 
^     Of  every  sinful  heart ; 
Whate'er  of  sin  in  us  is  found, 
0  bid  it  all  depart! 

2  When  to  the  right  or  left  we  stray. 
Leave  us  not  comfortless; 

But  guide  our  feet  into  the  way 
Of  everlasting  peace. 

3  Help  us  to  help  each  other,  Lord, 
Each  other's  cross  to  bear ; 

Let  each  his  friendly  aid  afford. 
And  feel  his  brother's  care. 

4  Help  us  to  build  each  other  up, 
Our  little  stock  improve ; 

Increase  our  faith,  confirm  our  hope. 
And  perfect  us  in  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

556  S.  M. 

jDLEST  be  the  tie  that  binds 
-*-^  Our  hearts  in  Christian  love ; 
The  fellowship  of  kindred  minds 
Is  like  to  that  above. 

2  Before  our  Father's  throne. 
We  pour  our  ardent  prayers ; 

Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one. 
Our  comforts  and  our  cares. 

3  We  share  our  mutual  woes, 
Our  mutual  burdens  bear ; 

And  often  for  each  other  flows 
The  sympathizing  tear. 

445 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

4  When  we  asunder  part, 
It  gives  us  inward  pain ; 

But  we  shall  still  be  joined  in  heart, 
And  hope  to  meet  again. 

5  This  glorious  hope  revives 
Our  courage  by  the  way; 

While  each  in  expectation  lives, 
And  longs  to  see  the  day. 

6  From  sorrow,  toil,  and  pain, 
And  sin  we  shall  be  free ; 

And  perfect  love  and  friendship  reign 

Through  all  eternity. 

John  Fawcett. 

557  CM. 

JESUS,  united  by  thy  grace. 
And  each  to  each  endeared. 
With  confidence  we  seek  thy  face, 
And  know  our  prayer  is  heard. 

2  Still  let  us  own  our  common  Lord, 
And  bear  thine  easy  yoke ; 

A  band  of  love,  a  threefold  cord, 
Which  never  can  be  broke. 

3  Make  us  into  one  spirit  drink; 
Baptize  into  thy  name ; 

And  let  us  always  kindly  think. 
And  sweetly  speak,  the  same. 

4  Touched  by  the  loadstone  of  thy  love, 
Let  all  our  hearts  agree. 

And  ever  toward  each  other  move, 
And  ever  move  toward  thee. 
446 


LOVE  AND  FELLOWSHIP 

5  Yet  when  the  fullest  joy  is  given, 
The  same  delight  we  prove; 

In  earth,  in  paradise,  in  heaven, 
Our  all  in  all  is  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

558  C  M. 

T    I  FT  up  your  hearts  to  things  above, 
^^  Ye  followers  of  the  Lamb, 
And  join  with  us  to  praise  his  love, 
And  glorify  his  name. 

2  To  Jesus'  name  give  thanks  and  sing. 
Whose  mercies  never  end : 

Rejoice!  rejoice!  the  Lord  is  King; 
The  King  is  now  our  friend! 

3  We  for  his  sake  count  all  things  loss ; 
On  earthly  good  look  down; 

And  joyfully  sustain  the  cross, 
Till  we  receive  the  crown. 

4  O  let  us  stir  each  other  up, 
Our  faith  by  works  to  approve, 

By  holy,  purifying  hope. 
And  the  sweet  task  of  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

559  6.  6.  6.  6.  8.  8» 

/^NE  sole  baptismal  sign, 
^-^  One  Lord  below,  above. 
One  faith,  one  hope  divine. 

One  only  watchword,  love ; 
From  different  temples  though  it  rise. 
One  song  ascendeth  to  the  skies. 

447 


THE  CHRISTIAN  LIFE 

2  Our  Sacrifice  is  one; 

Our  Priest  before  the  throne, 
The  slain,  the  risen  Son, 

Redeemer,  Lord  alone; 
Thou  who  didst  raise  him  from  the  dead, 
Unite  thy  people  in  their  Head. 

George  Robinson. 

560  S.  M* 

A  ND  are  we  yet  alive, 
-^~^  And  see  each  other's  face? 
Glory  and  praise  to  Jesus  give, 
For  his  redeeming  grace. 

2  Preserved  by  power  divine 
To  full  salvation  here. 

Again  in  Jesus'  praise  we  join, 
And  in  his  sight  appear. 

3  What  troubles  have  we  seen. 
What  conflicts  have  we  passed. 

Fightings  without,  and  fears  within, 
Since  we  assembled  last! 

4  But  out  of  all  the  Lord 

•  Hath  brought  us  by  his  love ; 
And  still  he  doth  his  help  afford, 
And  hides  our  life  above. 

5  Then  let  us  make  our  boast 
Of  his  redeeming  power. 

Which  saves  us  to  the  uttermost. 
Till  we  can  sin  no  more : 
448 


LOVE  AND  FELLOWSHIP 

6  Let  us  take  up  the  cross, 
Till  we  the  crown  obtain ; 

And  gladly  reckon  all  things  loss, 
So  we  may  Jesus  gain. 

Charles  Wesley. 

561  L.M» 

JESUS,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow, 
Great  Builder  of  thy  church  below, 
If  now  thy  Spirit  move  my  breast, 
Hear,  and  fulfill  thine  own  request. 

2  The  few  that  truly  call  thee  Lord, 
And  wait  thy  sanctifying  word, 
And  thee  their  utmost  Saviour  own, 
Unite  and  perfect  them  in  one. 

3  0  let  them  all  thy  mind'  express. 
Stand  forth  thy  chosen  witnesses,. 
Thy  power  unto  salvation  show, 
And  perfect  holiness  below! 

4  In  them  let  all  mankind  behold 
How  Christians  lived  in  days  of  old ; 
Mighty  their  envious  foes  to  move, 
A  proverb  of  reproach — and  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

563  7s, 

r~^OD  of  love,  that  hearest  prayer, 
^-^  Kindly  for  thy  people  care, 
Who  on  thee  alone  depend; 
Love  us,  save  us  to  the  end. 

30  449 


THE    CHRISTIAN    LIFE 

2  Save  us  in  the  prosperous  hour, 
From  the  flattering  tempter's  power; 
From  his  unsuspected  wiles, 

From  the  world's  pernicious  smiles. 

3  Never  let  the  world  break  in, 
Fix  a  mighty  gulf  between ; 
Keep  us  humble  and  unknown, 
Prized  and  loved  by  God  alone. 

4  Let  us  still  to  thee  look  up, 

Thee,  thy  Israel's  strength  and  hope; 
Nothing  know  or  seek  beside 
Jesus,  and  him  crucified. 

5  Far  above  created  things 
Look  we  down  on  earthly  kings ; 
Taste  our  glorious  liberty. 
Find  our  happy  all  in  thee. 

Charles  Wesley. 

563  C  M* 

r~^  IVER  of  concord.  Prince  of  Peace, 
^^  Meek,  lamblike  Son  of  God, 
Bid  our  unruly  passions  cease, 
By  thine  atoning  blood. 

2  Us  into  closest  union  draw, 
And  in  our  inward  parts 

Let  kindness  sweetly  write  her  law, 
And  love  com.mand  our  hearts. 

3  Saviour,  look  down  with  pitying  eyes. 
Our  jarring  wills  control; 

Let  cordial,  kind  affections  rise, 
And  harmonize  the  soul. 

45° 


LOVE  AND  FELLOWSHIP 

4  O  let  us  find  the  ancient  way, 
Our  wondering  foes  to  move, 

And  force  the  heathen  world  to  say, 
"See  how  these  Christians  love!" 

Charles  Wesley. 


564  9,  8.  8,  9.    - 

f^  OD  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again ! 
^-^  By  his  counsels  guide,  uphold  you, 

With  his  sheep  securely  fold  you ; 
God  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again ! 
Till  we  meet !  Till  we  meet ! 
Till  we  meet  at  Jesus'  feet ; 
Till  we  meet !   Till  we  meet ! 
God  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again ! 

2  God  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again! 
'Neath  his  wings  securely  hide  you, 
Daily  manna  still  provide  you ; 

God  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again ! 

3  God  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again! 
When  life's  perils  thick  confound  you. 
Put  his  arms  unfailing  round  you ; 

God  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again  I 

4  God  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again ! 
Keep  love's  banner  floating  o'er  you, 
Smite  death's  threatening  wave  before 

you; 
God  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again ! 

Jeremiah  E.  Rankin. 
451 


THE   CHRISTIAN   LIFE 

565  6,  6.  6.  6.  8,  8. 

T  ET  earth  and  heaven  agree, 
-"^  Angels  and  men  be  joined, 
To  celebrate  with  me 

The  Saviour  of  mankind; 
To  adore  the  all-atoning  Lamb, 
And  bless  the  sound  of  Jesus'  name. 

2  O  unexampled  love! 
O  all-redeeming  grace ! 

How  swiftly  didst  thou  move 

To  save  a  fallen  race! 
What  shall  I  do  to  make  it  known 
What  thou  for  all  mankind  hast  done? 

3  0  for  a  trumpet  voice, 
On  all  the  world  to  call! 

To  bid  their  hearts  rejoice 
In  him  who  died  for  all ! 
For  all  my  Lord  was  crucified ; 
For  all,  for  all  my  Saviour  died. 

Charles  Wesley. 

566  8,  8*  8.  4. 

pATHER  of  all,  from  land  and  sea 
^      The  nations  sing,  ' '  Thine ,  Lord ,  are  we , 
Countless  in  number,  but  in  thee 
May  we  be  one." 

2  O  Son  of  God,  whose  love  so  free 
For  men  did  make  thee  man  to  be, 
United  to  our  God  in  thee 
May  we  be  one. 

452 


LOVE   AND  FELLOWSHIP 

3  Thou,  Lord,  didst  once  for  all  atone: 
Thee  may  both  Jew  and  Gentile  own 
Of  their  two  walls  the  Corner  Stone, 

Making  them  one. 

4  Join  high  and  low,  join  young  and  old, 
In  love  that  never  waxes  cold; 

Under  one  Shepherd,  in  one  fold, 
Make  us  all  one. 

5  O  Spirit  blest,  who  from  above 
Cam'st  gently  gliding  like  a  dove. 
Calm  all  our  strife,  give  faith  and  love ; 

O  make  us  one! 

6  So,  when  the  world  shall  pass  away, 
May  we  awake  with  joy  and  say, 

'*  Now  in  the  bliss  of  endless  day 
We  all  are  one." 

Christopher  Wordsworth. 

567  8s.  7s.  D. 

nPHROUGH  the  night  of  doubt  and  sor- 
row 

_  Onward  goes  the  pilgrim  band, 
Singing  songs  of  expectation, 

Marching  to  the  promised  land. 
Clear  before  us  through  the  darkness 

Gleams  and  burns  the  guiding  light : 
Brother  clasps  the  hand  of  brother. 

Stepping  fearless  through  the  night. 

2  One,  the  light  of  God's  own  presence. 
O'er  his  ransomed  people  shed. 

Chasing  far  the  gloom  and  terror, 
Brightening  all  the  path  we  tread : 

453 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

One,  the  object  of  our  journey, 
One,  the  faith  which  never  tires, 

One,  the  earnest  looking  forward. 
One,  the  hope  our  God  inspires. 

3  One,  the  strain  that  lips  of  thousands 
Lift  as  from  the  heart  of  one ; 

One  the  conflict,  one  the  peril. 
One,  the  march  in  God  begun: 

One,  the  gladness  of  rejoicing 
On  the  far  eternal  shore. 

Where  the  one  Almighty  Father 
Reigns  in  love  for  evermore. 

4  Onward  therefore,  pilgrim  brothers, 
Onward,  with  the  cross  our  aid! 

Bear  its  shame,  and  fight  its  battle, 

Till  Ave  rest  beneath  its  shade ! 
Soon  shall  come  the  great  awaking ; 

Soon  the  rending  of  the  tomb ; 
Then,  the  scattering  of  all  shadows,     ^ 
And  the  end  of  toil  and  gloom. 

Bernhardt  S.  Ingemann. 
Tr.  by  Sabine  Baring-Gould. 


TIME    AND    ETERNITY 


WATCH-NIGHT  AND  NEW  YEAR 

568  R  M. 

/""^^OME,  let  us  anew  our  journey  pursue, 
^-^  Roll  round  with  the  year. 
And  never  stand  still  till  the  Master  appear. 
His  adorable  will  let  us  gladly  fulfill, 

And  our  talents  improve, 
By  the  patience  of  hope ,  and  the  labor  of  love . 

454 


WATCH-NIGHT  AND  NEW  YEAR 

2  Our  life  is  a  dream ;  our  time,  as  a  stream, 
Glides  swiftly  away, 

And  the  fugitive  moment  refuses  to  stay. 
The  arrow  is  flown,  the  moment  is  gone ; 

The  millennial  year 
Rushes  on  to  our  view,  and  eternity's  here. 

3  O  that  each  in  the  day  of  his  coming  may 

say, 
"  I  have  fought  my  way  through ; 

1  have  finished  the  work  thou  didst  give 

me  to  do!" 
O  that  each  from  hi$  Lord  may  receive  the 

glad  word, 
"Well  and  faithfully  done! 
Enter  into  my  joy,  and  sit  down  on  my 

throne!"  Charles  Wesley. 

569  C  M. 

/"^OME,  let  us  use  the  grace  divine, 
^^  And  all,  with  one  accord, 
In  a  perpetual  covenant  join 
Ourselves  to  Christ  the  Lord ; 

2  Give  up  ourselves,  through  Jesus'  power, 
His  name  to  glorify ; 

And  promise,  in  this  sacred  hour, 
For  God  to  live  and  die. 

3  The  covenant  we  this  moment  make 
Be  ever  kept  in  mind; 

We  will  no  more  our  God  forsake, 
Or  cast  his  words  behind. 
455 


TIME    AND    ETERNITY 

4  We  never  will  throw  off  his  fear 
Who  hears  our  solemn  vow; 

And  if  thou  art  well  pleased  to  hear, 
Come  down,  and  meet  us  now. 

5  Thee,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
Let  all  our  hearts  receive; 

Present  with  the  celestial  host. 
The  peaceful  answer  give. 

6  To  each  the  covenant  blood  apply, 
Which  takes  our  sins  away; 

And  register  our  names  on  high. 
And  keep  us  to  that  day. 

Charles  Wesley. 

570  C  M. 

A  ND  now,  my  soul,  another  year 
'^^  Of  thy  short  life  is  past ; 

1  cannot  long  continue  here, 
And  this  may  be  my  last. 

2  Awake,  my  soul!  with  utmost  care 
Thy  true  condition  learn : 

What  are  thy  hopes  ?  how  sure  ?  how  fair  ? 
What  is  thy  great  concern? 

3  Behold,  another  year  begins! 
Set  out  afresh  for  heaven; 

Seek  pardon  for  thy  former  sins, 
In  Christ  so  freely  given. 

4  Devoutly  yield  thyself  to  God, 
And  on  his  grace  depend ; 

With  zeal  pursue  the  heavenly  road. 
Nor  doubt  a  happy  end. 

Simon  Browne. 
456 


WATCH-NIGHT  AND  NEW  YEAR 

571  7s.6s- 

A  NOTHER  year  is  dawning, 
-^"^  Dear  Master,  let  it  be, 
In  working  or  in  waiting, 
Another  year  with  thee. 

2  Another  year  of  mercies, 
Of  faithfulness  and  grace; 

Another  year  of  gladness 
In  the  shining  of  thy  face. 

3  Another  year  of  progress. 
Another  year  of  praise. 

Another  year  of  proving 
Thy  presence  all  the  days. 

4  Another  year  of  service, 
Of  witness  for  thy  love ; 

Another  year  of  training 
For  holier  work  above. 

5  Another  year  is  dawning, 
Dear  Master,  let  it  be, 

On  earth,  or  else  in  heaven 
Another  year  for  thee ! 

Frances  R.  Havergal. 

572  CM. 

BREAK,   newborn  year,   on  glad   eyes 
break! 
Melodious  voices  move ! 
On,  rolling  Time !  thou  canst  not  make 
The  Father  cease  to  love. 
457 


TIME    AND   ETERNITY 

2  The  parted  year  had  winged  feet ; 
The  Saviour  still  doth  stay: 

The  New  Year  comes ;  but,  Spirit  sweet, 
Thou  goest  not  away. 

3  Our  hearts  in  tears  may  oft  run  o'er; 
But,  Lord,  thy  smile  still  beams ; 

Our  sins  are  swelling  evermore ; 
But  pardoning  grace  still  streams. 

4  Lord !  from  this  year  more  service  win, 
More  glory,  more  delight! 

O  make  its  hours  less  sad  with  sin, 
Its  days  with  thee  more  bright ! 

5  Then  we  may  bless  its  precious  things 
If  earthly  cheer  should  come, 

Or  gladsome  mount  on  angel  wings 
If  thou  shouldst  take  us  home. 

Thomas  H.  Gill. 

573  7.  6.  8»6.  D. 

JPROM  glory  unto  glory! 
-'■      Be  this  our  joyous  song ; 
As  on  the  King's  own  highway. 

We  bravely  march  along. 
From  glory  unto  glory ! 

O  word  of  stirring  cheer. 
As  dawns  the  solemn  brightness  of 

Another  glad  New  Year. 

2  The  fullness  of  his  blessing 
Encompasseth  our  way ; 

The  fullness  of  his  promises 

Crowns  every  brightening  day; 

458 


WATCH-NIGHT  AND  NEW  YEAR 

The  fullness  of  his  glory, 

Is  beaming  from  above, 
While  more  and  more  we  learn  to  know 

The  fullness  of  his  love. 


3  And  closer  yet  and  closer 
The  golden  bonds  shall  be, 

Uniting  all  who  love  our  Lord 

In  pure  sincerity; 
And  wider  yet  and  wider 

Shall  the  circling  glory  glow, 
As  more  and  more  are  taught  of  God 

That  mighty  love  to  know. 

4  O  let  our  adoration 

For  all  that  he  hath  done, 
Peal  out  beyond  the  stars  of  God, 

While  voice  and  life  are  one ; 
And  let  our  consecration 

Be  real,  and  deep,  and  true: 
O  even  nqw  our  hearts  shall  bow, 

And  joyful  vows  renew. 

5  Now  onward,  ever  onward. 
From  strength  to  strength  we  go, 

While  grace  for  grace  abundantly 

Shall  from  his  fullness  flow, 
To  glory's  full  fruition. 

From  glory's  foretaste  here. 
Until  his  very  presence  crown 
Our  happiest  New  Year. 

Frances  R.  Havergal. 
459 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

574  7s.  a 

"^  A  ^HILEjWith  ceaseless  course,  the  sun 
^  *     Hasted  through  the  former  year, 
Many  souls  their  race  have  run, 

Nevermore  to  meet  us  here : 
Fixed  in  an  eternal  state, 

They  have  done  with  all  below ; 
We  a  little  longer  wait. 

But  how  little,  none  can  know. 

2  As  the  winged  arrow  flies 
Speedily  the  mark  to  find ; 

As  the  lightning  from  the  skies 

Darts,  and  leaves  no  trace  behind ; 

Swiftly  thus  our  fleeting  days 

Bear  us  down  life's  rapid  stream ; 

Upward,  Lord,  our  spirits  raise; 
All  below  is  but  a  dream. 

3  Thanks  for  mercies  past  receive; 
Pardon  of  our  sins  renew ; 

Teach  us  henceforth  how  to  live 

With  eternity  in  view : 
Bless  thy  word  to  young  and  old ; 

Fill  us  with  a  Saviour's  love ; 
And  when  life's  short  tale  is  told, 

May  we  dwell  with  thee  above. 

John  Newton. 

575  CM. 

CING  to  the  great  Jehovah's  praise! 
"^  All  praise  to  him  belongs ; 
Who  kindly  lengthens  out  our  days, 
Demands  our  choicest  songs. 
460 


WATCH-NIGHT  AND  NEW  YEAR 

2  His  providence  hath  brought  us  through 
Another  various  year; 

We  all,  with  vows  and  anthems  new, 
Before  our  God  appear. 

3  Father,  thy  mercies  past  we  own, 
Thy  still  continued  care ; 

To  thee  presenting,  through  thy  Son, 
What  e'er  we  have  or  are. 

4  Our  lips  and  lives  shall  gladly  show 
The  wonders  of  thy  love. 

While  on  in  Jesus'  steps  we  go 
To  see  thy  face  above. 

5  Our  residue  of  days  or  hours 
Thine,  wholly  thine,  shall  be; 

And  all  our  consecrated  powers 
A  sacrifice  to  thee: 

6  Till  Jesus  in  the  clouds  appear 
To  saints  on  earth  forgiven, 

And  bring  the  grand  sabbatic  year, 
.  The  jubilee  of  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley. 

576  C  M, 

JOIN,  all  ye  ransomed  sons  of  grace. 
The  holy  joy  prolong, 
And  shout  to  the  Redeemer's  praise 
A  solemn  midnight  song. 

2  Blessing  and  thanks  and  love  and  might, 

Be  to  our  Jesus  given. 
Who  turns  our  darkness  into  light. 

Who  turns  our  hell  to  heaven. 
461 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

3  Thither  our  faithful  souls  he  leads ; 

Thither  he  bids  us  rise, 
With  crowns  of  joy  upon  our  heads, 

To  meet  him  in  the  skies. 

Charles  Wesley. 

BREVITY  AND  UNCERTAINTY  OF  LIFE 

577  CM. 

r^  GOD,  our  help  in  ages  past, 
^^  Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Our  shelter  from  the  stormy  blast. 
And  our  eternal  home! 

2  Under  the  shadow  of  thy  throne 
Still  may  we  dwell  secure ; 

Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  our  defense  is  sure. 

3  Before  the  hills  in  order  stood. 
Or  earth  received  her  frame. 

From  everlasting  thou  art  God, 
To  endless  years  the  same. 

4  A  thousand  ages,  in  thy  sight. 
Are  like  an  evening  gone ; 

Short  as  the  watch  that  ends  the  night, 
Before  the  rising  sun. 

5  The  busy  tribes  of  flesh  and  blood, 
With  all  their  cares  and  fears. 

Are  carried  downward  by  the  flood, 
And  lost  in  following  years. 
462 


BREVITY  AND  UNCERTAINTY  OF  LIFE 

6  Time,  like  an  ever-rolling  stream, 
Bears  all  its  sons  away; 

They  fly,  forgotten,  as  a  dream 
Dies  at  the  opening  day. 

7  O  God,  our  help  in  ages  past. 
Our  hope  for  years  to  come ; 

Be  thou  our  guide  while  life  shall  last, 
And  our  eternal  home! 

Isaac  Watts. 

A    FEW  more  years  shall  roll, 
-^^  A  few  more  seasons  come ; 
And  we  shall  be  with  those  that  rest. 

Asleep  within  the  tomb. 
Then,  O  my  Lord,  prepare 

My  soul  for  that  blest  day ; 
O  wash  me  in  thy  precious  blood, 

And  take  my  sins  away! 

2  A  few  more  storms  shall  beat 
On  this  wild,  rocky  shore. 

And  we  shall  be  where  tempests  cease 

And  surges  swell  no  more. 
Then,  O  my  Lord,  prepare 

My  soul  for  that  blest  day ; 
O  wash  me  in  thy  precious  blood. 

And  take  my  sins  away! 

3  A  few  more  struggles  here, 
A  few  more  partings  o'er, 

A  few  more  toils,  a  few  more  tears, 
And  we  shall  weep  no  more. 
463 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

Then,  O  my  Lord,  prepare 

My  soul  for  that  blest  day; 
O  wash  me  in  thy  precious  blood, 

And  take  my  sins  away ! 

HORATIUS    BONAR, 

579  8. 8.6.D, 

T    O !  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land, 

-*^   'Twixt  two  unbounded  seas,  I  stand, 

Secure,  insensible: 
A  point  of  time,  a  moment's  space. 
Removes  me  to  that  heavenly  place, 

Or  shuts  me  up  in  hell. 

2  O  God,  mine  inmost  soul  convert, 
And  deeply  in  my  thoughtful  heart 

Eternal  things  impress: 
Give  me  to  feel  their  solemn  weight, 
And  tremble  on  the  brink  of  fate. 

And  wake  to  righteousness. 

3  Be  this  my  one  great  business  here, 
With  serious  industry  and  fear 

Eternal  bliss  to  insure; 
Thine  utmost  counsel  to  fulfill. 
And  suffer  all  thy  righteous  will. 

And  to  the  end  endure. 

4  Then,  Saviour,  then  my  soul  receive, 
Transported  from  this  vale,  to  live 

And  reign  with  thee  above, 
Where  faith  is  sweetly  lost  in  sight. 
And  hope  in  full,  supreme  delight, 
And  everlasting  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 
464 


DEATH  AND  THE  RESURRECTION 

580  S.  M. 

llJrOW  swift  the  torrent  rolls 
^  ^  That  bears  us  to  the  sea, 
The  tide  that  hurries  thoughtless  souls 
To  vast  eternity! 

2  Our  fathers,  where  are  they, 
With  all  they  called  their  own? 

Their  joys  and  griefs,  and  hopes  and  cares, 
And  wealth  and  honor  gone. 

3  God  of  our  fathers,  hear, 
Thou  everlasting  Friend! 

While  we,  as  on  life's  utmost  verge, 
Our  souls  to  thee  commend.. 

4  Of  all  the  pious  dead 

May  we  the  footsteps  trace, 
Till  with  them,  in  the  land  of  light, 
We  dwell  before  thy  face. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

DEATH  AND  THE  RESURRECTION 

581  L,  M. 

Wl  H Y  should  we  start  and  fear  to  die  ? 
What  timorous  worms  we  mortals 
are ! 
Death  is  the  gate  to  endless  joy. 
And  yet  we  dread  to  enter  there. 

2  The  pains,  the  groans,  the  dying  strife, 
Fright  our  approaching  souls  away; 

And  we  shrink  back  again  to  life. 
Fond  of  our  prison  and  our  clay. 
31  465 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

3  0  if  my  Lord  would  come  and  meet, 
My  soul  would  stretch  her  wings  in  haste, 

Fly  fearless  through  death's  iron  gate, 
Nor  feel  the  terrors  as  she  passed ! 

4  Jesus  can  make  a  dying-bed 
Feel  soft  as  downy  pillows  are, 

While  on  his  breast  I  lean  my  head. 
And  breathe  my  life  out  sweetly  there. 

Isaac  Watts. 

5S2  L,  M. 

TJT  O W  blest  the  righteous  when  he  dies ! 
•^  -*•   When  sinks  a  weary  soul  to  rest. 
How  mildly  beam  the  closing  eyes, 

How  gently  heaves  the  expiring  breast! 

2  So  fades  a  summer  cloud  away ; 

So  sinks  the  gale  when  storms  are  o'er; 
So  gently  shuts  the  eye  of  day ; 
So  dies  a  wave  along  the  shore. 

3  A  holy  quiet  reigns  around, 

A  calm  which  life  nor  death  destroys ; 
And  naught  disturbs  that  peace  profound 
Which  his  unfettered  soul  enjoys. 

4  Life's  labor  done,  as  sinks  the  clay. 
Light  from  its  load  the  spirit  flies, 

While  heaven  and  earth  combine  to  say, 
"  How  blest  the  righteous  when  he  dies ! " 
Anna  L.  Barbauld.     Alt. 
466 


DEATH  AND  THE  RESURRECTION 

583  L.  m. 

A 'SLEEP  in  Jesus!  blessed  sleep, 
'^^  From  which  none  ever  wakes  to  weep ! 
A  calm  and  undisturbed  repose, 
Unbroken  by  the  last  of  foes. 

2  Asleep  in  Jesus !  O  how  sweet 
To  be  for  such  a  slumber  meet ! 
With  holy  confidence  to  sing. 

That  death  hath  lost  his  venomed  sting. 

3  Asleep  in  Jesus!  peaceful  rest, 
Whose  waking  is  supremely  blest ! 
No  fear,  no  woe,  shall  dim  that  hour 
That  manifests  the  Saviour's  power. 

4  Asleep  in  Jesus !  O  for  me 
May  such  a  blissful  refuge  be ! 
Securely  shall  my  ashes  lie. 
Waiting  the  summons  from  on  high. 

5  Asleep  in  Jesus !  far  from  thee 

Thy  kindred  and  their  graves  may  be ; 
But  thine  is  still  a  blessed  sleep. 
From  which  none  ever  wakes  to  weep. 

Margaret  Mackay. 

5S4:  Us, 

T   WOULD  not  live  alway;  I  ask  not  to 

^         stay 

Where  storm  after  storm  rises  dark  o'er 

the  way : 
The  fewlurid  niomings  that  dawn  on  us  here 
Are  enough  for  life's  woes,  full  enough  for 

its  cheer. 

467 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

2  I  would  not  live  alway ;  no,  welcome  the 

tomb ! 
Since  Jesus  hath  lain  there,  I  dread  not  its 

gloom ; 
There  sweet  be  my  rest  till  he  bid  me  arise, 
To  hail  him  in  triumph  descending  the 

skies. 

3  Who,  who  would  live  alway,  away  from 

his  God? 
Away  from  yon  heaven,  that  blissful  abode, 
Where  the  rivers  of  pleasure  flow  o'er  the 

bright  plains, 
And  the  noontide  of  glory  eternally  reigns ; 

4  Where  the  saints  of  all  ages  in  harmony 

meet, 
Their  Saviour  and  brethren  transported  to 

greet ; 
While  the  anthems  of  rapture  unceasingly 

roll. 
And  the  smile  of  the  Lord  is  the  feast  of 

the  soul.  William  A.  Muhlenberg. 

585  S.  M. 

TT  is  not  death  to  die, 
''■  To  leave  this  weary  road, 
And  midst  the  brotherhood  on  high 
To  be  at  home  with  God. 

2  It  is  not  death  to  close 

The  eye  long  dimmed  by  tears, 

And  wake,  in  glorious  repose 
To  spend  eternal  years. 
468 


DEATH  AND    THE  RESURRECTION 

3  It  is  not  death  to  fling 
Aside  this  sinful  dust, 

And  rise,  on  strong  exulting  wing, 
To  live  among  the  just. 

4  Jesus,  thou  Prince  of  life. 
Thy  chosen  cannot  die ! 

Like  thee,  they  conquer  in  the  strife, 
To  reign  with  thee  on  high. 

Abraham  H.  C.  Malan. 
Tr.  by  George  W.  Bethune. 

586  L.  M.  4  or  6L 

T  TNVEIL  thy  bosom,  faithful  tomb, 
^    Take  this  new  treasure  to  thy  trust, 
And  give  these  sacred  relics  room 
To  slumber  in  the  silent  dust. 

2  Nor  pain,  nor  grief,  nor  anxious  fear 
Invades  thy  bounds ;  no  mortal  woes 

Can  reach  the  peaceful  sleeper  here. 
While  angels  watch  the  soft  repose. 

3  So  Jesus  slept:  God's  dying  Son 
Passed  through  the  grave,  and  blessed 

the  bed : 
Rest  here,  blest  saint,  till  from  his  throne 
The  morning  break  and  pierce  the  shade. 

4  Break  from  his  throne,  illustrious  morn! 
Attend,  0  earth!  his  sovereign  word: 

Restore  thy  trust :  a  glorious  form 
Shall  then  ascend  to  meet  the  Lord ! 

Isaac  Watts. 
469 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

587  6.  6.  8.  6.  8.  8, 

I^RIEND  after  friend  departs; 
•^      Who  hath  not  lost  a  friend? 
There  is  no  union  here  of  hearts, 

That  finds  not  here  an  end : 
Were  this  frail  world  our  final  rest, 
Living  or  dying,  none  were  blest. 

2  Beyond  the  flight  of  time, 
Beyond  this  vale  of  death. 

There  surely  is  some  blessed  clime 

Where  life  is  not  a  breath. 
Nor  life's  affections,  transient  fire. 
Whose  sparks  fly  upward  and  expire. 

3  There  is  a  world  above. 
Where  parting  is  unknown, 

A  long  eternity  of  love. 

Formed  for  the  good  alone; 
And  faith  beholds  the  dying  here 
Translated  to  that  happier  sphere. 

4  Thus  star  by  star  declines. 
Till  all  are  passed  away. 

As  morning  high  and  higher  shines 

To  pure  and  perfect  day ; 
Nor  sink  those  stars  in  empty  night, 
But  hide  themselves  in  heaven's  own  light. 

James  Montgomery. 

588  C  M, 

ILJ  EAR  what  the  voice  from  heaven  pro- 
^  claims 

For  all  the  pious  dead ! 
Sweet  is  the  savor  of  their  names, 

And  soft  their  sleeping  bed. 
470 


DEATH  AND  THE  RESURRECTION 

2  They  die  in  Jesus,  and  are  blest; 
How  kind  their  slumbers  are! 

From  sufferings  and  from  sins  released, 
And  freed  from  every  snare. 

3  Far  from  this  world  of  toil  and  strife, 
They're  present  with  the  Lord: 

The  labors  of  their  mortal  life 

End  in  a  large  reward.        Isaac  Watts. 

589  n.  JO.  n-6. 

WHEN  on  my  day  of  life  the  night  is 
falling, 
And,  in  the  wind  from  unsunned  spaces 
blown, 

1  hear  far  voices  out  of  darkness  calling 

My  feet  to  paths  unknown ; 

2  Thou,  who  hast  made  my  home  of  life 

so.  pleasant, 
Leave  not  its  tenant  when  its  walls  de- 
cay; 

0  Love  Divine,  O  Helper  ever  present, 
Be  thou  my  strength  and  stay. 

3  I  have  but  thee,  my  Father !  let  thy  Spirit 
Be  with  me  then  to  comfort  and  uphold ; 

No  gate  of  pearl,  no  branch  of  palm  I  merit. 
Nor  street  of  shining  gold. 

4  Suffice  it  if — my  good  and  ill  unreck- 

oned, 
And  both  forgiven  through  thy  abound- 
ing grace — 

1  find  myself  by  hands  familiar  beckoned 

Unto  my  fitting  place, — 
471 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

5  Some   humble   door  among  thy  many 

mansions, 
Some   sheltering  shade  where   sin  and 

striving  cease, 
And  flows  forever  through  heaven's  green 

expansions 
The  river  of  thy  peace. 

6  There,  from  the  music  round  about  me 

stealing, 

1  fain  would  learn  the  new  and  holy  song. 
And   find   at   last,   beneath   thy  trees   of 

healing, 
The  life  for  which  I  long. 

John  G.  Whittier. 

Copyright,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co. 

590  S,  M.  D. 

A  ND  am  I  born  to  die? 
^^^  To  lay  this  body  down? 
And  must  my  trembling  spirit  fly 

Into  a  world  unknown, 
A  land  of  deepest  shade, 

Unpierced  by  human  thought, 
The  dreary  regions  of  the  dead. 

Where  all  things  are  forgot? 

2  Soon  as  from  earth  I  go. 
What  will  become  of  me? 

Eternal  happiness  or  woe 

Must  then  my  portion  be : 
Waked  by  the  trumpet's  sound, 

I  from  my  grave  shall  rise, 
And  see  the  Judge,  with  glory  crowned, 

And  see  the  flaming  skies! 
472 


DEATH  AND  THE  RESURRECTION 

3  Who  can  resolve  the  doubt 
That  tears  my  anxious  breast? 

Shall  I  be  with  the  damned  cast  out,: 
Or  numbered  with  the  blest  ? 

I  must  from  God  be  driven, 
Or  with  my  Saviour  dwell ; 

Must  come  at  his  command  to  heaven, 
Or  else — depart  to  hell! 

4  O  Thou  who  wouldst  not  have 
One  wretched  sinner  die ; 

Who  diedst  thyself  my  soul  to  save 

From  endless  misery ; 
Show  me  the  way  to  shun 

Thy  dreadful  wrath  severe, 
That  when  thou  comest  on  thy  throne 

I  may  with  joy  appear. 

Charles  Wesley, 

591  CM. 

Al  rHY  should  our  tears  in  sorrow  flow 
^  ^    When  God  recalls  his  own, 
And  bids  them  leave  a  world  of  woe 
For  an  immortal  crown? 

2  Is  not  e'en  death  a  gain  to  those 
Whose  life  to  God  was  given  ? 

Gladly  to  earth  their  eyes  they  close, 
To  open  them  in  heaven. 

3  Their  toils  are  past,  their  work  is  done, 
And  they  are  fully  blest ; 

They  fought  the  fight,  the  victory  won, 
And  entered  into  rest. 

473 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

4  Then  let  our  sorrows  cease  to  flow ; 

God  has  recalled  his  own ; 
But  let  our  hearts,  in  every  woe, 

Still  say,  "Thy  will  be  done." 

William  H.  Bathurst. 

592  C  M, 

WHAT  though  the  arm  of  conquering 
death 
Does  God's  own  house  invade? 
What  though  the  prophet  and  the  priest 
Be  numbered  with  the  dead? 

2  The  Eternal  Shepherd  still  survives, 
New  comfort  to  impart ; 

His  eye  still  guides  us,  and  his  voice 
Still  animates  our  heart. 

3  "  Lo!  I  am  with  you,"  saith  the  Lord, 
"  My  church  shall  safe  abide ; 

For  I  will  ne'er  forsake  my  own. 
Whose  souls  in  me  confide." 

4  Through  every  scene  of  life  and  death. 
This  promise  is  our  trust ; 

And  this  shall  be  our  children's  song, 
When  we  are  cold  in  dust. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

593  S,  M. 

CERVANT  of  God,  well  done! 
"^  Thy  glorious  warfare's  past; 
The  battle's  fought,  the  race  is  won. 
And  thou  art  crowned  at  last; 

474 


DEATH  AND  THE  RESURRECTION 

2  Of  all  thy  heart's  desire 
Triumphantly  possessed ; 

Lodged  by  the  ministerial  choir 
In  thy  Redeemer's  breast. 

3  In  condescending  love, 

Thy  ceaseless  prayer  he  heard ; 
And  bade  thee  suddenly  remove 
To  thy  complete  reward. 

4  With  saints  enthroned  on  high, 
Thou  dost  thy  Lord  proclaim, 

And  still  to  God  salvation  cry, 
Salvation  to  the  Lamb! 

5  O  happy,  happy  soul ! 
In  ecstasies  of  praise, 

Long  as  eternal  ages  roll, 

Thou  seest  thy  Saviour's  face. 

6  Redeemed  from  earth  and  pain, 
Ah !  when  shall  we  ascend, 

And  all  in  Jesus'  presence  reign 
With  our  translated  friend? 

Charles  Wesley. 

594  8s.  D. 

V\rEEP  not  for  a  brother  deceased, 
^  ^     Our  loss  is  his  infinite  gain , 
A  soul  out  of  prison  released, 

And  freed  from  its  bodily  chain ; 
With  songs  let  us  follow  his  flight, 

And  mount  with  his  spirit  above, 
Escaped  to  the  mansions  of  light, 

And  lodged  in  the  Eden  of  love. 

475 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

2  Our  brother  the  haven  hath  gained, 
Outflying  the  tempest  and  wind; 

His  rest  he  hath  sooner  obtained, 
And  left  his  companions  behind. 

Still  tossed  on  a  sea  of  distress. 

Hard  toiling  to  make  the  blest  shore, 

Where  all  is  assurance  and  peace. 
And  sorrow  and  sin  are  no  more. 

3  There  all  the  ship's  company  meet, 
Who  sailed  with  the  Saviour  beneath ; 

With  shouting  each  other  they  greet. 
And  triumph  o'er  sorrow  and  death: 

The  voyage  of  life's  at  an  end ; 
The  mortal  affliction  is  past ; 

The  age  that  in  heaven  they  spend. 
Forever  and  ever  shall  last.    ■ 

Charles  Wesley. 

595  C  M, 

A  A /'HY  do  we  mourn  departing  friends, 
^  ^     Or  shake  at  death's  alarms? 
'Tis  but  the  voice  that  Jesus  sends, 
To  call  them  to  his  arms. 

2  Are  we  not  tending  upward  too. 
As  fast  as  time  can  move? 

Nor  should  we  wish  the  hours  more  slow 
To  keep  us  from  our  Love. 

3  The  graves  of  all  his  saints  he  blest. 
And  softened  every  bed : 

Where  should  the  dying  members  rest, 
But  with  their  dying  Head? 
476 


DEATH  AND  THE  RESURRECTION 

4  Then  let  the  last  loud  trumpet  sound, 

And  bid  our  kindred  rise : 

Awake,  ye  nations  under  ground ; 

Ye  saints,  ascend  the  skies! 

Isaac  Watts. 

596  L,  M. 

SHALL  man,  O  God  of  light  and  life. 
Forever  molder  in  the  grave? 
Canst  thou  forget  thy  glorious  work, 
Thy  promise,  and  thy  power  to  save? 

2  In  those  dark,  silent  realms  of  night. 
Shall  peace  and  hope  no  more  arise  ? 

No  future  morning  light  the  tomb, 
Nor  day-star  gild  the  darksome  skies? 

3  Cease,  cease,  ye  vain,  desponding  fears: 
When  Christ,  our  Lord,  from   darkness 

sprang. 
Death,  the  last  foe,  was  captive  led. 

And   heaven   with   praise   and   wonder 
rang. 

4  Faith  sees  the  bright,  eternal  doors 
Unfold,  to  make  his  children  way ; 

They  shall  be  clothed  with  endless  life. 
And  shine  in  everlasting  day. 

Timothy  Dwight. 

597  S,M.D. 

a  CERVANT  of  God,  well  done! 

^  Rest  from  thy  loved  employ ; 
The  battle  fought,  the  victory  won, 

Enter  thy  Master's  joy." 

477 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

The  voice  at  midnight  came ; 

He  started  up  to  hear ; 
A  mortal  arrow  pierced  his  frame; 

He  fell ;  but  felt  no  fear. 

2  Tranquil  amid  alarms, 

It  found  him  on  the  field, 
A  veteran,  slumbering  on  his  arms. 

Beneath  his  red-cross  shield. 
His  sword  was  in  his  hand, 

Still  warm  with  recent  fight, 
Ready  that  moment,  at  command. 

Through  rock  and  steel  to  smite. 

3  The  pains  of  death  are  past, 
Labor  and  sorrow  cease; 

And,  life's  long  warfare  closed  at  last, 

His  soul  is  found  in  peace. 
Soldier  of  Christ,  well  done ! 

Praise  be  thy  new  employ ; 
And  while  eternal  ages  run. 

Rest  in  thy  Saviour's  joy. 

James  Montgomery. 

JUDGMENT  AND  RETRIBUTION 

598  R  M. 

CTAND  the  omnipotent  decree! 
^  Jehovah's  will  be  done! 
Nature's  end  we  wait  to  see, 

And  hear  her  final  groan. 
Let  this  earth  dissolve,  and  blend 

In  death  the  wicked  and  the  just ; 
Let  those  ponderous  orbs  descend, 

And  grind  us  into  dust : — 
478 


JUDGMENT   AND   RETRIBUTION 

2  Rests  secure  the  righteous  man; 
At  his  Redeemer's  beck, 

Sure  to  emerge  and  rise  again, 
And  mount  above  the  wreck : 

Lo !  the  heavenly  spirit  towers, 

Like  flames  o'er  nature's  funeral  pyre, 

Triumphs  in  immortal  powers. 
And  claps  his  wings  of  fire ! 

3  Nothing  hath  the  just  to  lose, 
By  worlds  on  worlds  destroyed : 

Far  beneath  his  feet  he  views. 
With  smiles,  the  flaming  void; 

Sees  the  universe  renewed, 

The  grand  millennial  reign  begun ; 

Shouts,  with  all  the  sons  of  God, 
Around  the  eternal  throne. 

Charles  Wesley. 


599  7s.  6L 

"r\AY  of  wrath,  O  dreadful  day! 
-*^  When  this  world  shall  pass  away, 
And  the  heavens  together  roll. 
Shriveling  like  a  parched  scroll, 
Long  foretold  by  saint  and  sage, 
David's  harp,  and  sibyl's  page. 

2  Day  of  terror,  day  of  doom, 
When  the  Judge  at  last  shall  come ! 
Through  the  deep  and  silent  gloom, 
Shrouding  every  human  tomb. 
Shall  the  archangel's  trumpet  tone 
Summon  all  before  the  throne. 

479 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

3  O  just  Judge,  to  whom  belongs 
Vengeance  for  all  earthly  wrongs, 
Grant  forgiveness,  Lord,  at  last. 
Ere  the  dread  account  be  past : 
Lo,  my  sighs,  my  guilt,  my  shame! 
Spare  me  for  thine  own  great  name. 

4  Thou,  who  bad'st  the  sinner  cease 
From  her  tears  and  go  in  peace, — 
Thou,  who  to  the  dying  thief 
Spakest  pardon  and  relief  ,^- 
Thou,  O  Lord,  to  me  hast  given, 
E'en  to  me,  the  hope  of  heaven. 

Thomas  of  Celano. 
Tr.  by  Arthur  P.  Stanley. 

600  C,  M. 

A  ND  must  I  be  to  judgment  brought, 
"^~^  And  answer  in  that  day 
For  every  vain  and  idle  thought. 
And  every  word  I  say? 

2  Yes,  every  secret  of  my  heart 
Shall  shortly  be  made  known. 

And  I  receive  my  just  desert 
For  all  that  I  have  done. 

3  How  careful,  then,  ought  I  to  live. 
With  what  religious  fear! 

Who  such  a  strict  account  must  give 
For  my  behavior  here. 

4  Thou  awful  Judge  of  quick  and  dead, 
The  watchful  power  bestow"; 

So  shall  I  to  miy  ways  take  heed, 
To  all  I  speak  or  do. 
480 


JUDGMENT  AND  RETRIBUTION 

5  If  now  thou  standest  at  the  door, 

0  let  me  feel  thee  near ; 

And  make  my  peace  with  God,  before 

1  at  thy  bar  appear. 

Charles  Wesley. 

601  8,  7.  8-  7.  4. 1. 

T    O !  He  comes,  with  clouds  descending, 
^^  Once  for  favored  sinners  slain; 
Thousand  thousand  saints  attending, 

Swell  the  triumph  of  his  train : 
Hallelujah!  Hallelujah! 

God  appears  on  earth  to  reign. 

2  Every  eye  shall  now  behold  him 
Robed  in  dreadful  majesty ; 

Those  who  set  at  naught  and  sold  him, 
Pierced  and  nailed  him  to  the  tree, 

Deeply  wailing, 
Shall  the  true  Messiah  see. 

3  Yea,  Amen!  let  all  adore  thee. 
High  on  thy  eternal  throne ; 

Saviour,  take  the  power  and  glory; 
Claim  the  kingdom  for  thine  own : 

Jah !  Jehovah ! 
Everlasting  God,  come  down! 

Charles  Wesley. 

603  8,  7.  8.  7.  4.  7. 

/^"^^HRIST  is  coming!  let  creation 
^-^   Bid  her  groans  and  travail  cease ; 
Let  the  glorious  proclamation 

Hope  restore  and  faith  increase; 
Christ  is  coming! 

Come,  thou  blessed  Prince  of  Peace! 

32  481      ' 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

2  Long  thy  exiles  have  been  pining, 
Far  from  rest,  and  home,  and  thee ; 

But,  in  heavenly  vesture  shining. 
Soon  they  shall  thy  glory  see ; 

Christ  is  coming! 
Haste  the  joyous  jubilee. 

3  With  that  blessed  hope  before  us, 
Let  no  harp  remain  unstrung; 

Let  the  mighty  advent  chorus 

Onward  roll  from  tongue  to  tongue ; 

Christ  is  coming! 
Come,  Lord  Jesus,  quickly  come! 

John  R.  Macduff. 

603  L.  M, 

T^HE  day  of  wrath,  that  dreadful  day, 
'■'     When   heaven  and  earth  shall  pass 
away ! 
What  power  shall  be  the  sinner's  stay? 
How  shall  he  meet  that  dreadful  day? 

2  When,  shriveling  like  a  parched  scroll, 
The  flaming  heavens  together  roll ; 

And  louder  yet,  and  yet  more  dread. 
Swells    the  high   trump  that   wakes   the 
dead ; 

3  O  on  that  day,  that  wrathful  day, 
When  man  to  judgment  wakes  from  clay, 
Be  thou,  O  Christ,  the  sinner's  stay. 
Though  heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away! 

Walter  Scott. 
482 


HEAVEN 

HEAVEN 

604  C  M*  D, 

'INHERE  is  a  land  of  pure  deHght, 
'■'     Where  saints  immortal  reign ; 
Infinite  day  excludes  the  night, 

And  pleasures  banish  pain. 
There  everlasting  spring  abides, 

And  never-withering  flowers; 
Death,  like  a  narrow  sea,  divides 

This  heavenly  land  from  ours. 

2  Sweet  fields  beyond  the  swelling  flood 

Stand  dressed  in  living  green ; 
So  to  the  Jews  old  Canaan  stood, 

While  Jordan  rolled  between. 
Could  we  but  climb  where  Moses  stood, 

And  view  the  landscape  o'er, 
Not  Jordan's  stream,  nor  death's  cold  flood, 

Should  fright  us  from  the  shore. 

Isaac  Watts. 

605  C.  M.  D, 

TLJ  OW  happy  every  child  of  grace, 

-'■-''   Who  knows  his  sins  forgiven! 

*'  This  earth,"  he  cries,  "  is  not  my  place, 

I  seek  my  place  in  heaven, — 
A  country  far  from  mortal  sight. 

Which  yet  by  faith  I  see. 
The  land  of  rest,  the  saints'  delight. 

The  heaven  prepared  for  me." 

2  O  what  a  blessed  hope  is  ours ! 

While  here  on  earth  we  stay. 
We  more  than  taste  the  heavenly  powers, 

And  antedate  that  day. 
483 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

We  feel  the  resurrection  near, 

Our  life  in  Christ  concealed, 
And  with  his  glorious  presence  here  . 

Our  earthen  vessels  filled. 

3  O  would  he  more  of  heaven  bestow, 

And  let  the  vessels  break, 
And  let  our  ransomed  spirits  go 

To  grasp  the  God  we  seek ; 
In  rapturous  awe  on  him  to  gaze, 

Who  bought  the  sight  for  me ; 
And  shout  and  wonder  at  his  grace 

Through  all  eternity! 

Charles  Wesley. 

606  C  M, 

r~^  IVE  me  the  wings  of  faith  to  rise 
^-^  Within  the  veil,  and  see 
The  saints  above,  how  great  their  joys. 
How  bright  their  glories  be. 

2  Once  they  were  mourners  here  below. 
And  poured  out  cries  and  tears ; 

They  wrestled  hard,  as  we  do  now, 
With  sins,  and  doubts,  and  fears. 

3  I  ask  them  whence  their  victory  came : 
They,  with  united  breath. 

Ascribe  their  conquest  to  the  Lamb, 
Their  triumph  to  his  death. 

4  They  marked  the  footsteps  that  he  trod ; 
His  zeal  inspired  their  breast ; 

And,  following  their  incarnate  God, 
Possess  the  promised  rest. 
484 


HEAVEN 

5  Our  glorious  Leader  claims  our  praise 

For  his  own  pattern  given; 
While  the  long  cloud  of  witnesses 

Show  the  same  path  to  heaven. 

Isaac  Watts. 

607  CM.D. 

A  ND  let  this  feeble  body  fail, 
-^"^  And  let  it  droop  and  die ; 
My  soul  shall  quit  the  mournful  vale, 

And  soar  to  worlds  on  high ; 
Shall  join  the  disembodied  saints, 

And  find  its  long-sought  rest, 
That  only  bliss  for  which  it  pants, 

In  my  Redeemer's  breast. 

2  In  hope  of  that  immortal  crown 
I  now  the  cross  sustain, 

And  gladly  wander  up  and  down, 

And  smile  at  toil  and  pain  : 
I  suffer  out  my  threescore  years, 

Till  my  Deliverer  come. 
And  wipe  away  his  servant's  tears, 

And  take  his  exile  home. 

3  O  what  hath  Jesus  bought  for  me! 
Before  my  ravished  eyes 

Rivers  of  life  divine  I  see, 

And  trees  of  paradise : 
I  see  a  world  of  spirits  bright, 

Who  taste  the  pleasures  there; 
They  all  are  robed  in  spotless  white. 

And  conquering  palms  they  bear. 
485 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

4  O  what  are  all  my  sufferings  here, 

If,  Lord,  thou  count  me  meet 
With  that  enraptured  host  to  appear. 

And  worship  at  thy  feet ! 
Give  joy  or  grief,  give  ease  or  pain, 

Take  life  or  friends  away, 
But  let  me  find  them  all  again 

In  that  eternal  day. 

Charles  Wesley. 

608  C  M* 

JERUSALEM,  my  happy  home! 
J    Name  ever  dear  to  me ! 
When  shall  my  labors  have  an  end. 
In  joy  and  peace,  and  thee? 

2  When  shall  these  eyes  thy  heaven-built 

walls 
And  pearly  gates  behold? 
Thy  bulwarks  with  salvation  strong, 
And  streets  of  shining  gold? 

3  O  when,  thou  city  of  my  God, 
Shall  I  thy  courts  ascend. 

Where  congregations  ne'er  break  up, 
And  sabbaths  have  no  end  ? 

4  There   happier   bowers   than    Eden's 

bloom. 
Nor  sin  nor  sorrow  know : 
Blest  seats!  through  rude  and   stormy 
scenes 
I  onward  press  to  you. 
486 


HEAVEN 

5  Apostles,  martyrs,  prophets,  there 
Around  my  Saviour  stand ; 

And  soon  my  friends  in  Christ  below 
Will  join  the  glorious  band. 

6  Jerusalem,  my  happy  home! 
My  soul  still  pants  for  thee ; 

Then  shall  my  labors  have  an  end, 

When  I  thy  joys  shall  see. 

Author  Unknown. 

609  8.  6*  8.  8.  6. 

n^HERE  is  an  hour  of  peaceful  rest, 
^     To  mourning  wanderers  given; 
There  is  a  joy  for  souls  distressed, 
A  balm  for  every  wounded  breast, 
'Tis  found  above — in  heaven. 

2  There  is  a  home  for  weary  souls 
By  sin  and  sorrow  driven. 

When  tossed  on  life's  tempestuous  shoals, 
Where  storms  arise  and  ocean  rolls, 
And  all  is  drear — 'tis  heaven. 

3  There  faith  lifts  up  the  tearless  eye 
To  brighter  prospects  given; 

And  views  the  tempest  passing  by, 
The  evening  shadows  quickly  fl}^ 
And  all  serene — in  heaven. 

4.  There  fragrant  flowers  immortal  bloom, 

And  joys  supreme  are  given; 
There  rays  divine  disperse  the  gloom: 
Beyond  the  confines  of  the  tomb 
Appears  the  dawn — of  heaven. 

William  B.  Tappan. 
487 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

610  C  M.  D^ 

Q  MOTHER  dear,  Jerusalem! 
^^  When  shall  I  come  to  thee? 
When  shall  my  sorrows  have  an  end? 

Thy  joys  when  shall  I  see? 
O  happy  harbor  of  God's  saints! 

O  sweet  and  pleasant  soil! 
In  thee  no  sorrow  may  be  found, 

No  grief,  no  care,  no  toil. 

2  No  murky  cloud  o'ershadows  thee. 
Nor  gloom,  nor  darksome  night; 

But  every  soul  shines  as  the  sun; 

For  God  himself  gives  light. 
O  my  sweet  home,  Jerusalem, 

Thy  joys  when  shall  I  see? 
The  King  that  sitteth  on  thy  throne 

In  his  felicity? 

3  Thy  gardens  and  thy  goodly  walks 
Continually  are  green, 

Where  grow  such  sweet  and  pleasant  flowers 

As  nowhere  else  are  seen. 
Right    through    thy    streets,    with   silver 
sound, 

The  living  waters  flow, 
And  on  the  banks,  on  either  side, 

The  trees  of  life  do  grow. 

4  Those  trees  for  evermore  bear  fruit, 
And  evermore  do  spring : 

There  evermore  the  angels  are, 
And  evermore  do  sing. 
488 


HEAVEN 

Jerusalem,  my  happy  home, 

Would  God  I  were  in  thee ! 
Would  God  my  woes  were  at  an  end, 

Thy  joys  that  I  might  see! 

Author  Unknown. 

Oil  CM.D. 

/^OME,  let  us  join  our  friends  above 
^^  That  have  obtained  the  prize, 
And  on  the  eagle  wings  of  love 

To  joys  celestial  rise: 
Let  all  the  saints  terrestrial  sing, 

With  those  to  glory  gone ; 
For  all  the  servants  of  our  King, 

In  earth  and  heaven,  are  one. 

2  One  family  we  dwell  in  him. 
One  church,  above,  beneath, 

Though  now  divided  by  the  stream. 
The  narrow  stream,  of  death: 

One  army  of  the  living  God, 
To  his  command  we  bow; 

Part  of  his  host  have  crossed  the  flood, 
And  part  are  crossing  now. 

3  Ten  thousand  to  their  endless  home 
This  solemn  moment  fly; 

And  we  are  to  the  margin  come, 

And  we  expect  to  die : 
His  militant  embodied  host, 

With  wishful  looks  we  stand. 
And  long  to  see  that  happy  coast, 

And  reach  the  heavenly  land. 
489 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

4  Our  old  companions  in  distress 
We  haste  again  to  see, 

And  eager  long  for  our  release, 

And  full  felicity: 
E'en  now  by  faith  we  join  our  hands 

With  those  that  went  before ; 
And  greet  the  blood-besprinkled  bands 

On  the  eternal  shore. 

5  Our  spirits,  too,  shall  quickly  join, 
Like  theirs  with  glory  crowned. 

And  shout  to  see  our  Captain's  sign. 

To  hear,  his  trumpet  sound : 
O  that  we  now  might  grasp  our  Guide ! 

0  that  the  word  were  given! 
Come,  Lord  of  hosts,  the  waves  divide. 

And  land  us  all  in  heaven ! 

Charles  Wesley. 

612  7s.  6s.D. 

JERUSALEM  the  golden, 
J    With  milk  and  honey  blest, 
Beneath  thy  contemplation 

Sink  heart  and  voice  oppressed: 

1  know  not,  O  I  know  not 

What  social  joys  are  there ; 
What  radiancy  of  glory, 

What  light  beyond  compare. 

2  They  stand,  those  halls  of  Zion, 
All  jubilant  with  song, 

And  bright  with  many  an  angel, 

And  all  the  martyr  throng; 

490 


HEAVEN 

The  Prince  is  ever  in  them, 

The  dayhght'is  serene; 
The  pastures  of  the  blessed 

Are  decked  in  glorious  sheen. 

3  There  is  the  throne  of  David ; 
And  there,  from  care  released, 

The  song  of  them  that  triumph, 
The  shout  of  them  that  feast; 

And  they  who  with  their  Leader, 
Have  conquered  in  the  fight. 

Forever  and  forever 

Are  clad  in  robes  of  white. 

4  O  sweet  and  blessed  country, 
The  home  of  God's  elect! 

O  sweet  and  blessed  country 
That  eager  hearts  expect! 

Jesus,  in  mercy  bring  us 
To  that  dear  land  of  rest ; 

Who  art,  with  God  the  Father, 
And  Spirit,  ever,  blest. 

Bernard  of  Cluny.    Tr.  by  John  M.  Neale. 

613  8s.  7s.D. 

1_J  ARK !  the  sound  of  holy  voices, 
-'■  -*•   Chanting  at  the  crystal  sea. 
Alleluia!  Alleluia! 

Alleluia!  Lord,  to  thee! 
Multitude  which  none  can  number, 

Like  the  stars  in  glory  stands, 
Clothed  in  white  apparel,  holding 

Palms  of  victory  in  their  hands. 
491 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

2  Patriarch,  and  holy  prophet 
Who  prepared  the  way  for  Christ, 

King,  apostle,  saint,  confessor, 

Martyr,  and  evangelist; 
Saintly  maiden,  godly  matron, 

Widows  who  have  watched  to  prayer, 
Joined  in  holy  concert,  singing 

To  the  Lord  of  all,  are  there. 

3  Marching  with  thy  cross,  their  banner, 
They  have  triumphed,  following 

Thee,  the  Captain  of  salvation. 

Thee,  their  Saviour  and  their  King. 

Gladly,  Lord,  with  thee  they  suffered ; 
Gladly,  Lord,  with  thee  they  died ; 

And  by  death  to  life  immortal 
They  were  born  and  glorified. 

4  Now  they  reign  in  heavenly  glory, 
Now  they  walk  in  golden  light, 

Now  they  drink,  as  from  a  river, 

Holy  bliss  and  infinite : 
Love  and  peace  they  taste  forever. 

And  all  truth  and  knowledge  see 
In  the  beatific  vision 

Of  the  blessed  Trinity. 

Christopher  Wordsworth. 

614  7s,  6s.  D. 

TIT  OR  thee,  O  dear,  dear  country, 
-*■      Mine  eyes  their  vigils  keep; 
For  very  love,  beholding 

Thy  happy  name,  they  weep. 
492 


HEAVEN 

The  mention  of  thy  glory- 
Is  unction  to  the  breast, 

And  medicine  in  sickness, 
And  love,  and  life,  and  rest. 

2  Thou  hast  no  shore,  fair  ocean ; 
Thou  hast  no  time,  bright  day: 

Dear  fountain  of  refreshment 

To  pilgrims  far  away: 
Upon  the  Rock  of  Ages 

They  raise  thy  holy  tower  ; 
Thine  is  the  victor's  laurel, 

And  thine  the  golden  dower. 

3  And  now  we  fight  the  battle. 
But  then  shall  wear  the  crown 

Of  full  and  everlasting 
And  passionless  renown: 

But  He  whom  now  we  trust  in 
Shall  then  be  seen  and  known ; 

And  they  that  know  and  see  him 
Shall  have  him  for  their  own. 

4  The  morning  shall  awaken, 
The  shadows  shall  decay, 

And  each  true-hearted  servant 
Shall  shine  as  doth  the  day : 

There  God,  our  King  and  portion, 
In  fullness  of  his  grace. 

Shall  we  behold  forever, 
And  worship  face  to  face. 

5  O  sweet  and  blessed  country, 
The  home  of  God's  elect! 

O  sweet  and  blessed  country 
That  eager  hearts  expect! 

493 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

Jesus,  in  mercy  bring  us 
To  that  dear  land  of  rest ; 

Who  art,  with  God  the  Father, 
And  Spirit,  ever  blest. 

Bernard  of  Cluny.    Tr.  by  John  M.  Neale. 

615  7s.  6s.  a 

n^HE  Homeland!  0  the  Homeland! 
^     The  land  of  souls  freebom ! 
No  gloomy  night  is  known  there, 

But  aye  the  fadeless  morn : 
I'm  sighing  for  that  country, 

My  heart  is  aching  here ; 
There  is  no  pain  in  the  Homeland 

To  which  I'm  drawing  near. 

2  My  Lord  is  in  the  Homeland, 
With  angels  bright  and  fair; 

No  sinful  thing  nor  evil. 

Can  ever  enter  there; 
The  music  of  the  ransomed 

Is  ringing  in  my  ears, 
And  when  I  think  of  the  Homeland, 

My  eyes  are  wet  with  tears. 

3  For  loved  ones  in  the  Homeland 
Are  waiting  me  to  come 

Where  neither  death  nor  sorrow 

Invades  their  holy  home: 
O  dear,  dear  native  country! 

O  rest  and  peace  above ! 
Christ  bring  us  all  to  the  Homeland 
Of  his  eternal  love. 

Hugh  R.  Haweis. 
494 


HEAVEN 

616  6s.5s.D* 

/CHRISTIAN!  dost  thou  see  them 
^-^  On  the  holy  ground, 
How  the  powers  of  darkness 

Rage  thy  steps  around? 
Christian!  up  and  smite  them, 

Counting  gain  but  loss; 
In  the  strength  that  cometh 

By  the  holy  cross. 

2  Christian!  dost  thou  feel  them, 
How  they  work  within, 

Striving,  tempting,  luring, 

Goading  into  sin? 
Christian!  never  tremble; 

Never  be  downcast ; 
Gird  thee  for  the  battle 

Watch,  and  pray,  and  fast! 

3  Christian!  dost  thou  hear  them. 
How  they  speak  thee  fair? 

"Always  fast  and  vigil? 

Always  watch  and  prayer?" 
Christian!  answer  boldly: 

''While  I  breathe  I  pray!" 
Peace  shall  follow  battle, 
'     Night  shall  end  in  day. 

4  ''Well  I  know  thy  trouble, 

0  my  servant  true ; 
Thou  art  very  weary, 

1  was  weary  too ; 

495 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

But  that  toil  shall  make  thee 

Some  day  all  mine  own, 
And  the  end  of  sorrow 

Shall  be  near  my  throne." 
Andrew  of  Crete.     Tr.  by  John  M.  Neale. 

617  CM, 

/^N  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand, 
^^  And  cast  a  wishful  eye 
To  Canaan's  fair  and  happy  land, 
Where  my  possessions  lie. 

2  O  the  transporting,  rapturous  scene, 
That  rises  to  my  sight ; 

Sweet  fields  arrayed  in  living  green. 
And  rivers  of  delight! 

3  O'er  all  those  wide-extended  plains 
Shines  one  eternal  day ; 

There  God  the  Son  forever  reigns, 
And  scatters  night  away. 

4  No  chilling  winds,  or  poisonous  breath, 
Can  reach  that  healthful  shore ; 

Sickness  and  sorrow,  pain  and  death. 
Are  felt  and  feared  no  more. 

5  When  shall  I  reach  that  happy  place. 
And  be  forever  blest? 

When  shall  I  see  my  Father's  face, 
And  in  his  bosom  rest? 

6  Filled  with  delight,  my  raptured  soul 
Would  here  no  longer  stay : 

Though  Jordan's  waves  around  me  roll, 
Fearless  I'd  launch  away. 

Samuel  Stennett. 
4g6 


HEAVEN 

618  7. 6«8,6.D. 

T^EN  thousand  times  ten  thousand, 
^     In  sparkling  raiment  bright, 
The  armies  of  the  ransomed  saints 

Throng  up  the  steeps  of  light : 
'Tis  finished,  all  is  finished, 

Their  fight  with  death  and  sin : 
FHng  open  wide  the  golden  gates, 

And  let  the  victors  in ! 

2  What  rush  of  hallelujahs 
Fills  all  the  earth  and  sky ! 

What  ringing  of  a  thousand  harps 
Bespeaks  the  triumph  nigh! 

O  day,  for  which  creation 
And  all  its  tribes  were  made! 

O  joy,  for  all  its  former  woes 
A  thousandfold  repaid ! 

3  O  then  what  raptured  greetings 
On  Canaan's  happy  shore, 

What  knitting  severed  friendships  up, 
Where  partings  are  no  more ! 

Then  eyes  with  joy  shall  sparkle, 
That  brimmed  with  tears  of  late, 

Orphans  no  longer  fatherless, 
Nor  widows  desolate. 

Henry  Alford. 

619  7s.  D. 

A  AT  HO  are  these  arrayed  in  white, 
^  ^     Brighter  than  the  noonday  sun, 
Foremost  of  the  sons  of  light, 
Nearest  the  eternal  throne? 

33  497 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

These  are  they  that  bore  the  cross, 
Nobly  for  their  Master  stood ; 

Sufferers  in  his  righteous  cause, 
Followers  of  the  dying  God. 

2  Out  of  great  distress  they  came, 
Washed  their  robes  by  faith  below, 

In  the  blood  of  yonder  Lamb, 

Blood  that  washes  white  as  snow; 

Therefore  are  they  next  the  throne, 
Serve  their  Maker  day  and  night ; 

God  resides  among  his  own, 
God  doth  in  his  saints  delight. 

3  More  than  conquerors  at  last. 
Here  they  find  their  trials  o'er; 

They  have  all  their  sufferings  passed, 
Hunger  now  and  thirst  no  more. 

He  that  on  the  throne  doth  reign, 
Them  the  Lamb  shall  always  feed. 

With  the  tree  of  life  sustain, 
To  the  living  fountains  lead. 

Charles  Wesley. 

620  P.  M. 

/^NE  sweetly  solemn  thought 
^-^  Comes  to  me  o'er  and  o'er, — 

1  am  nearer  home  to-day 

Than  I  ever  have  been  before. 

2  Nearer  my  Father's  house, 
Where  the  many  mansions  be ; 

Nearer  the  great  white  throne; 
Nearer  the  crystal  sea ; 
498 


HEAVEN 

3  Nearer  the  bound  of  life, 
Where  we  lay  our  burdens  down ; 

Nearer  leaving  the  cross; 
Nearer  gaining  the  crown. 

4  But  the  waves  of  that  silent  sea 
Roll  dark  before  my  sight, 

That  brightly  the  other  side 
Break  on  a  shore  of  light. 

5  O  if  my  mortal  feet 

Have  almost  gained  the  brink, 
If  it  be  I  am  nearer  home 
Even  to-day  than  I  think, 

6  Father,  perfect  my  trust; 
Let  my  spirit  feel  in  death 

That  her  feet  are  firmly  set 
On  the  rock  of  a  living  faith. 

Phgebe  Gary. 

621  Hs.  lOs, 

TUT  ARK,  hark,  my  soul!  angelic  songs  are 
"*■  ^         swelling 
O'er   earth's   green   fields    and    ocean's 
wave-beat  shore; 
How  sweet  the  truth  those  blessed  strains 
are  telling 
Of  that  new  life  when  sin  shall  be  no 
more ! 
Angels  of  Jesus,  angels  of  light. 
Singing  to  welcome  the  pilgrims  of  the 
night! 

499 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

2  Onward  we  go,  for  still  we  hear  them 

singing, 
"Come,  weary  souls,  for  Jesus  bids  you 
come ; ' ' 
And  through  the  dark,  its  echoes  sweetly 
ringing, 
The  music  of  the  gospel  leads  us  home. 

3  Far,  far  away,  like  bells  at  evening  peal- 

ing, 
The  voice  of  Jesus  sounds  o'er  land  and 
sea, 
And   laden   souls   by   thousands,    meekly 
stealing. 
Kind  Shepherd,  turn  their  weary  steps  to 
thee. 

4  Rest  comes  at  length,  though  life  be  long 

and  dreary; 
The  day  must  dawn,  and  darksome  night 

be  past; 
All  journeys  end  in  welcome  to  the  weary, 
And  heaven,  the  heart's  true  home,  will 

come  at  last. 

5  Angels,  sing  on!  your  faithful  watches 

keeping ; 
Sing  us  sweet  fragments  of  the  songs 
above ; 
Till  morning's  joy  shall  end  the  night  of 
weeping, 
And  life's  long  shadows  break  in  cloud- 
less love.  Frederick  W.  t^aber. 
Soo 


HEAVEN 

623  8s.  6s* 

r\  PARADISE!  0  Paradise! 
^-^  Who  doth  not  crave  for  rest? 
Who  would  not  seek  the  happy  land 
Where  they  that  loved  are  blest ; 
Where  loyal  hearts  and  true 

Stand  ever  in  the  light, 
All  rapture  through  and  through, 
In  God's  most  holy  sight? 

2  O  Paradise!  O  Paradise! 
The  world  is  growing  old ; 

Who  would  not  be  at  rest  and  free 
Where  love  is  never  cold; 

3  O  Paradise !  O  Paradise  I 
I  want  to  sin  no  more, 

I  want  to  be  as  pure  on  earth 
As  on  thy  spotless  shore ; 

4  O  Paradise!  O  Paradise! 
I  greatly  long  to  see 

The  special  place  my  dearest  Lord 
In  love  prepares  for  me ;  ' 

5  Lord  Jesus,  King  of  Paradise, 
O  keep  me  in  thy  love, 

And  guide  me  to  that  happy  land 
Of  perfect  rest  above. 

Frederick  W.  Faber, 

623  7s.  6s.  D.  Irregttlar. 

T3  ISE,  my  soul,  and  stretch  thy  wings, 
-'^^  Thy  better  portion  trace ; 
Rise  from  transitory  things 

Toward  heaven,  thy  native  place: 
501 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

Sun,  and  moon,  and  stars  decay; 

Time  shall  soon  this  earth  remove ; 
Rise,  my  soul,  and  haste  away 

To  seats  prepared  above. 

2  Rivers  to  the  ocean  run, 
Nor  stay  in  all  their  course ; 

Fire  ascending  seeks  the  sun ; 

Both  speed  them  to  their  source: 
So  a  soul  that's  born  of  God, 

Pants  to  view  his  glorious  face ; 
Upward  tends  to  his  abode, 

To  rest  in  his  embrace. 

3  Cease,  ye  pilgrims,  cease  to  mourn, 
Press  onward  to  the  prize ; 

Soon  our  Saviour  will  return 

Triumphant  in  the  skies : 
Yet  a  season,  and  you  know 

Happy  entrance  will  be  given; 
All  our  sorrows  left  below, 

And  earth  exchanged  for  heaven. 

Robert  Seagrave. 

634  8-  8.  6,  D. 

I_rOW  happy  is  the  pilgrim's  lot, 

-*■  ■'■   How  free  from  every  anxious  thought, 

From  worldly  hope  and  fear ! 
Confined  to  neither  court  nor  cell, 
His  soul  disdains  on  earth  to  dwell, 

He  only  sojourns  here. 

2  This  happiness  in  part  is  mine, 
Already  saved  from  low  design, 
From  every  creature-love ; 
502 


HEAVEN 

Blest  with  the  scorn  of  finite  good, 
My  soul  is  lightened  of  its  load, 
And  seeks  the  things  above. 

3  There  is  my  house  and  portion  fair ; 
My  treasure  and  my  heart  are  there, 

And  my  abiding  home ; 
For  me  my  elder  brethren  stay, 
And  angels  beckon  me  away, 

And  Jesus  bids  me  come. 

4  I  come,  thy  servant,  Lord,  replies, 

1  come  to  meet  thee  in  the  skies. 

And  claim  my  heavenly  rest ! 

Now  let  the  pilgrim's  journey  end ; 

Now,  O  my  Saviour,  Brother,  Friend, 

Receive  me  to  thy  breast! 

John  Wesley. 

625  S.  M. 

upOREVER  with  the  Lord!" 

^     Amen,  so  let  it  be ! 
Life  from  the  dead  is  in  that  word, 

'Tis  immortality. 

2  Here  in  the  body  pent. 
Absent  from  him  I  roam, 

Yet  nightly  pitch  my  moving  tent 
A  day's  march  nearer  home. 

3  "  Forever  with  the  Lord ! " 
Father,  if  'tis  thy  will. 

The  promise  of  that  faithful  word, 
E'en  here  to  me  fulfill. 

503 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 

4  So  when  my  latest  breath 
Shall  rend  the  veil  in  twain, 

By  death  I  shall  escape  from  death, 
And  life  eternal  gain. 

5  Knowing  as  I  am  known, 
How  shall  I  love  that  word. 

And  oft  repeat  before  the  throne, 
''  Forever  with  the  Lord ! " 

James  Montgomery. 

626  7,  6.  8.  6.  D. 

T   SAW  the  holy  city, 

^   The  New  Jerusalem, 

Come  down  from  heaven  a  bride  adorned 

With  jeweled  diadem: 
The  flood  of  crystal  waters 

Flowed  down  the  golden  street ; 
And  nations  brought  their  honors  there, 

And  laid  them  at  her  feet. 

2  And  there  no  sun  was  needed, 
Nor  moon  to  shine  by  night, 

God's  glory  did  enlighten  all, 
The  Lamb  himself,  the  light ; 

And  there  his  servants  serve  him, 
And,  life's  long  battle  o'er, 

Enthroned  with  him,  their  Saviour,  King, 
They  reign  for  evermore. 

3  O  great  and  glorious  vision! 
The  Lamb  upon  his  throne ; 

O  wondrous  sight  for  man  to  set '. 
The  Saviour  with  his  own: 
504 


HEAVEN 

To  drink  the  living  waters 

And  stand  upon  the  shore, 
Where  neither  sorrow,  sin,  nor  death 

Shall  ever  enter  more. 

4  O  Lamb  of  God  who  reignest, 

Thou  bright  and  morning  Star, 
Whose  glory  lightens  that  new  earth 

Which  now  we  see  from  far ; 
O  worthy  Judge  Eternal, 

When  thou  dost  bid  us  come, 
Then  open  wide  the  gates  of  pearl 

And  call  thy  servants  home. 

Godfrey  Thring. 

637  P.  M, 

OEYOND  the  smiling  and  the  weeping, 
^-^  I  shall  be  soon ; 
Beyond  the  waking  and  the  sleeping, 
Beyond  the  sowing  and  the  reaping, 
I  shall  be  soon. 

Love,  rest,  and  home! 

Sweet,  sweet,  hope! 

Lord,  tarry  not,  but  come ! 

2  Beyond  the  blooming  and  the  fading, 

I  shall  be  soon; 
Beyond  the  shining  and  the  shading, 
Beyond  the  hoping  and  the  dreading, 

I  shall  be  soon. 

3  Beyond  the  rising  and  the  setting, 

I  shall  be  soon ; 
Be3^ond  the  calming  and  the  fretting, 
Beyond  remembering  and  forgetting, 

I  shall  be  soon. 
505 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY 


4  Beyond  the  parting  and  the  meeting, 

I  shall  be  soon ; 
Beyond  the  farewell  and  the  greeting, 
Beyond  the  pulse's  fever  beating, 

I  shall  be  soon. 


5  Beyond  the  frost-chain  and  the  fever, 

I  shall  be  soon; 
Beyond  the  rock-waste  and  the  river, 
Beyond  the  ever  and  the  never, 

I  shall  be  soon. 

HORATIUS    BONAR. 

628  L.  M. 

IV/r  Y  heavenly  home  is  bright  and  fair  : 
^^^   Nor  pain  nor  death  can  enter  there 
Its  glittering  towers  the  sun  outshine ; 
That  heavenly  mansion  shall  be  mine. 
I'm  going  home,  I'm  going  home, 
I'm  going  home  to  die  no  more; 
To  die  no  more,  to  die  no  more, 
I'm  going  home  to  die  no  more. 

2  My  Father's  house  is  built  on  high, 
Far,  far  above  the  starry  sky. 
When  from  this  earthly  prison  free, 
That  heavenly  mansion  mine  shall  be. 

3  While  here,  a  stranger  far  from  home. 
Affliction's  weaves  may  round  me  foam; 
Although,  like  Lazarus,  sick  and  poor, 
My  heavenly  mansion  is  secure. 

506 


MISSIONS 

4  Let  others  seek  a  home  below, 
Which  flames  devoiir,  or  waves  o'erflow, 
Be  mine  the  happier  lot  to  own 

A  heavenly  mansion  near  the  throne. 

5  Then  fail  the  earth,  let  stars  decline, 

And  sun  and  moon  refuse  to  shine, 

All  nature  sink  and  cease  to  be. 

That  heavenly  mansion  stands  for  me. 

William  Hunter. 


SPECIAL   SUBJECTS   AND 
OCCASIONS 


MISSIONS 

629  6.  6.  4.  6.  6,  6. 

'T^HOU,  whose  almighty  word 
-*-     Chaos  and  darkness  heard. 

And  took  their  flight ; 
Hear  us,  we  humbly  pray. 
And  where  the  gospel  day 
Sheds  not  its  glorious  ray, 

Let  there  be  light! 

2  Thou  who  didst  come  to  bring 
On  thy  redeeming  wing. 

Healing  and  sight, 
Health  to  the  sick  in  mind, 
Sight  to  the  inly  blind ; 
O  now,  to  all  mankind, 

Let  there  be  light ! 
507 


SPECIAL   SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

3  Spirit  of  truth  and  love, 
Life-giving,  holy  Dove, 

Speed  forth  thy  flight; 
Move  o'er  the  waters'  face 
Bearing  the  lamp  of  grace ; 
And  in  earth's  darkest  place. 

Let  there  be  light ! 

4  Holy  and  blessed  Three, 
Glorious  Trinity, 

Wisdom,  Love,  Might; 
Botindless  as  ocean's  tide 
Rolling  in  fullest  pride. 
Through  the  world  far  and  wide. 

Let  there  be  light! 

John  Marriott. 

630  L.  M* 

C  OON  may  the  last  glad  song  arise 
^  Through  all  the  millions  of  the  skies, 
That  song  of  triumph  which  records 
That  all  the  earth  is  now  the  Lord's. 

2  Let  thrones,  and  powers,  and  kingdoms 

be 
Obedient,  mighty  God,  to  thee; 
And  over  land,  and  stream,  and  main, 
Wave  thou  the  scepter  of  thy  reign. 

3  O  that  the  anthem  now  might  swell. 
And  host  to  host  the  triumph  tell. 
That  not  one  rebel  heart  remains. 
But  over  all  the  Saviour  reigns ! 

Mrs.  Yokes. 
508 


MISSIONS 

631  L,  M. 

JESUS  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun 
Does  his  successive  journeys  run; 
His  kingdom  spread  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  moons  shall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

2  From  north  to  south  the  princes  meet 
To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet ; 
While  western  empires  own  their  Lord, 
And  savage  tribes  attend  his  word. 

3  To  him  shall  endless  prayer  be  made, 
And  endless  praises  crown  his  head ; 
His  name  like  sweet  perfume  shall  rise 
With  every  morning  sacrifice. 

4  People  and  realms  of  every  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  sweetest  song, 
And  infant  voices  shall  proclaim 
Their  early  blessings  on  his  name. 

5  Let  every  creature  rise  and  bring 
Peculiar  honors  to  our  King; 
Angels  descend  with  songs  again, 
And  earth  repeat  the  loud  Amen. 

Isaac  Watts. 


632  CM* 

JESUS,  immortal  King,  arise! 
Assert  thy  rightful  sway. 
Till  earth,  subdued,  its  tribute  brings, 
And  distant  lands  obey. 
■    509 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

2  Ride  forth,  victorious  Conqueror,  ride, 
Till  all  thy  foes  submit, 

And  all  the  powers  of  hell  resign 
Their  trophies  at  thy  feet. 

3  Send  forth  thy  word  and  let  it  fly 
The  spacious  earth  around, 

Till  every  soul  beneath  the  sun 
Shall  hear  the  joyful  sound. 

4  O  may  the  great  Redeemer's  name 
Through  every  clime  be  known, 

And  heathen  gods,  forsaken,  fall, 
And  Jesus  reign  alone! 

5  From  sea  to  sea,  from  shore  to  shore, 
Be  thou,  0  Christ,  adored, 

And  earth  with  all  her  millions  shout 
Hosannas  to  the  Lord! 

A.  C.  HoBART  Seymour.. 

633  6*  6.  8.  6.  6.  8- 

"pROM  all  the  dark  places 
^      Of  earth's  heathen  races, 

O  see  how  the  thick  shadows  fly! 
The  voice  of  salvation 
Awakes  every  nation, 

"  Come  over  and  help  us,"  they  cry. 
The  kingdom  is  coming, 
O  tell  ye  the  story, 

God's  banner  exalted  shall  be! 
The  earth  shall  be  full  of 
His  knowledge  and  glory, 
As  waters  that  cover  the  sea ! 
510 


MISSIONS 

2  The  sunlight  is  glancing 
O'er  armies  advancing 

To  conquer  the  kingdoms  of  sin ; 
Our  Lord  shall  possess  them, 
His  presence  shall  bless  them, 

His  beauty  shall  enter  them  in. 

3  With  shouting  and  singing, 
And  jubilant  ringing, 

Their  arms  of  rebellion  cast  down, 
At  last  every  nation. 
The  Lord  of  salvation 

Their  King  and  Redeemer  shall  crown! 

Mary  B.  C.  Slade. 

634  P,  M, 

'T^ELL  it  out  among  the  heathen  that  the 
^  Lord  is  King; 

Tell  it  out!   Tell  it  out! 
Tell  it  out  among  the  nations,  bid  them 
shout  and  sing; 

Tell  it  out!  Tell  it  out! 
Tell  it  out  with  adoration  that  he  shall  in- 
crease. 
That  the  mighty  King  of  glory  is  the  King 

of  Peace; 
Tell  it  out  with  jubilation,  let  the  song 
ne'er  cease; 

Tell  it  out!    Tell  it  out! 
2  Tell  it  out  among  the  heathen  that  the 
Saviour  reigns; 

Tell  it  out!     Tell  it  out! 
Tell  it  out  among  the  nations,  bid  them 
break  their  chains ; 

Tell  it  out!    Tell  it  out! 
511 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

Tell  it  out  among  the  weeping  ones  that 

Jesus  lives, 
Tell  it  out  among  the  weary  ones  what  rest 

he  gives, 
Tell  it  out  among  the  sinners  that  he  still 

receives ; 

Tellitout!    Tell  it  out! 


3  Tell  it  out  among  the  heathen,  Jesus 
reigns  above ; 

Tellitout!    Tellitout! 
Tell  it  out  among  the  nations  that  his  reign 
is  love ; 

Tellitout!    Tellitout! 
Tell  it  out  among  the  highways  and  the 

lanes  at  home, 
Let  it  ring  across  the  mountains  and  the 

ocean's  foam. 
Like  the  sound  of  many  waters,  let  our 
glad  shout  come! 

Tellitout!    Tellitout! 

Frances  R.  Havergal. 


635  6.  6*  4.  6.  6.  6*  4. 

/^HRIST  for  the  world  we  sing; 
^^  The  world  to  Christ  we  bring 

With  loving  zeal; 
The  poor  and  them  that  mourn, 
The  faint  and  overborne. 
Sin-sick  and  sorrow-worn. 

Whom  Christ  doth  heal. 

512 


MISSIONS 

2  Christ  for  the  world  we  sing; 
The  world  to  Christ  we  bring 

With  fervent  prayer: 
The  wayward  and  the  lost, 
By  restless  passions  tossed, 
Redeemed  at  countless  cost 

From  dark  despair. 

3  Christ  for  the  world  we  sing ; 
The  world  to  Christ  we  bring 

With  one  accord; 
With  us  the  work  to  share, 
With  us  reproach  to  dare. 
With  us  the  cross  to  bear, 

For  Christ  our  Lord. 

4  Christ  for  the  world  we  sing; 
The  world  to  Christ  we  bring 

With  joyful  song; 
The  newborn  souls,  whose  days 
Reclaimed  from  error's  ways, 
Inspired  with  hope  and  praise, 

To  Christ  belong. 

Samuel  Wolcott. 

636  7s.  D, 

Vy^ATCHMAN,  tell  us  of  the  night, 

^  ^     What  its  signs  of  promise  are 

Traveler,  o'er  yon  mountain's  height 

See  that  glory -beaming  star! 
Watchman,  does  its  beauteous  ray 

Aught  of  hope  or  joy  foretell? 
Traveler,  yes ;  it  brings  the  day, 

Promised  day  of  Israel. 
34  513 


! 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

2  Watchman,  tell  us  of  the  night; 
Higher  yet  the  star  ascends. 

Traveler,  blessedness  and  light, 

Peace  and  truth,  its  course  portends. 

Watchman,  will  its  beams  alone 
Gild  the  spot  that  gave  them  birth  ? 

Traveler,  ages  are  its  own, 

See,  it  bursts  o'er  all  the  earth! 

3  Watchman,  tell  us  of  the  night, 
For  the  morning  seems  to  dawn. 

Traveler,  darkness  takes  its  flight ; 

Doubt  and  terror  are  withdrawn. 
Watchman,  let  thy  wandering  cease; 

Hie. thee  to  thy  quiet  home! 
Traveler,  lo,  the  Prince  of  Peace, 

Lo,  the  Son  of  God  is  come! 

John  Bowring. 

637  7s. 

ILIASTEN,  Lord,  the  glorious  time, 
''■  ^  When,  beneath  Messiah's  sway, 
Every  nation,  every  clime, 
Shall  the  gospel  call  obey. 

2  Mightiest  kings  his  power  shall  own; 
Heathen  tribes  his  name  adore ; 

Satan  and  his  host  o'erthrown. 

Bound  in  chains,  shall  hurt  no  more. 

3  Then  shall  wars  and  tumults  cease, 
Then  be  banished  grief  and  pain ; 

Righteousness  and  joy  and  peace. 
Undisturbed,  shall  ever  reign. 
514 


MISSIONS 

4  Bless  we,  then,  our  gracious  Lord ; 

Ever  praise  his  glorious  name ; 
All  his  mighty  acts  record, 

All  his  wondrous  love  proclaim. 

Harriet  Auber. 

638  8s,  7s.  D. 

T    IGHT  of  those  whose  dreary  dwelling 
^  Borders  on  the  shades  of  death, 
Come,  and  by  thy  love's  revealing, 

Dissipate  the  clouds  beneath: 
The  new  heaven  and  earth's  Creator, 

In  our  deepest  darkness  rise, 
Scattering  all  the  night  of  nature, 

Pouring  eyesight  on  our  eyes. 

2  Still  we  wait  for  thine  appearing ; 
Life  and  joy  thy  beams  impart. 

Chasing  all  our  fears,  and  cheering 
Every  poor,  benighted  heart : 

Come,  and  manifest  the  favor 
God  hath  for  our  ransomed  race ; 

Come,  thou  universal  Saviour; 
Come,  and  bring  the  gospel  grace. 

3  Save  .us  in  thy  great  compassion, 
O  thou  mild,  pacific  Prince ; 

Give  the  knowledge  of  salvation. 

Give  the  pardon  of  our  sins : 
By  thine  all-restoring  merit, 

Every  burdened  soul  release ; 

Every  weary,  wandering  spirit. 

Guide  into  thy  perfect  peace. 

Charles  Wesley. 
515 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

639  L.  M, 

TILING  out  the  banner!  let  it  float 
-■■      Skyward  and  seaward,  high  and  wide 
The  sun,  that  lights  its  shining  folds. 
The  cross,  on  which  the  Saviour  died. 

2  Fling  out  the  banner!  angels  bend 
In  anxious  silence  o'er  the  sign. 

And  vainly  seek  to  comprehend 
The  wonder  of  the  love  divine. 

3  Fling  out  the  banner!  heathen  lands 
Shall  see  from  far  the  glorious  sight ; 

And  nations,  crowding  to  be  born. 
Baptize  their  spirits  in  its  light. 

4  Fling  out  the  banner!  sin-sick  souls 
That  sink  and  perish  in  the  strife 

Shall  touch  in  faith  its  radiant  hem. 
And  spring  immortal  into  life. 

5  Fling  out  the  banner !  let  it  float 
Sk3rward  and  seaward,  high  and  wide, 

Our  glory,  only  in  the  cross ; 
Our  only  hope,  the  Crucified  I 

6  Fling  out  the  banner !  wide  and  high, 
Seaward  and  skyward  let  it  shine ; 

Nor  skill,  nor  might,  nor  merit  ours ; 
We  conquer  only  in  that  sign. 

George  W.  Doane. 
516 


MISSIONS 

640  7s.  D. 

/^^O,  ye  messengers  of  God! 

^^  Like  the  beams  of  morning  fly, 

Take  the  wonder-working  rod, 

Wave  the  banner-cross  on  high: 
Where  the  lofty  minaret 

Gleams  along  the  morning  skies, 
Wave  it  till  the  crescent  set, 

And  the  Star  of  Jacob  rise ! 

2  Go  to  many  a  tropic  isle 
In  the  bosom  of  the  deep, 

Where  the  skies  forever  smile 

And  the  oppressed  forever  weep: 

O'er  their  gloomy  night  of  care 
,Pour  the  living  light  of  heaven ; 

Chase  away  their  dark  despair, 
Bid  them  hope  to  be  forgiven! 

3  Where  the  golden  gates  of  day 
Open  on  the  palmy  East, 

Wide  the  bleeding  cross  display. 
Spread  the  gospel's  richest  feast: 

Bear  the  tidings  round  the  ball, 
Visit  every  soil  and  sea : 

Preach  the  cross  of  Christ  to  all, 
Jesus'  love  is  full  and  free! 

Joshua  Marsden. 

641  6s. 

TIT  LUNG  to  the  heedless  winds, 
^      Or  on  the  waters  cast, 
The  martyrs'  ashes,  watched, 
Shall  gathered  be  at  last. 
517 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

2  And  from  that  scattered  dust, 
Around  us  and  abroad, 

Shall  spring  a  plenteous  seed 
Of  witnesses  for  God. 

3  The  Father  hath  received 
Their  latest  living  breath. 

And  vain  is  Satan's  boast 
Of  victory  in  their  death : 

4  Still,  still,  though  dead,  they  speak, 
And,  trumpet-tongued,  proclaim, 

To  many  a  wakening  land. 
The  one  availing  name. 
Martin  Luther.     Tr.  by  John  A.  Messenger. 

642  C  M. 

T^HE  Lord  will  come  and  not  be  slow; 
^     His  footsteps  cannot  err ; 
Before  him  righteousness  shall  go. 
His  royal  harbinger. 

2  Mercy  and  truth,  that  long  were  missed, 
Now  joyfully  are  met ; 

Sweet  peace  and  righteousness  have  kissed. 
And  hand  in  hand  are  set. 

3  The  nations  all  whom  thou  hast  made 
Shall  come,  and  all  shall  frame 

To  bow  them  low  before  -thee,  Lord ! 
And  glorify  thy  name. 

4  Truth  from  the  earth,  like  to  a  flower. 
Shall  bud  and  blossom  then, 

And  justice,  from  her  heavenly  bower, 
Look  down  on  mortal  men. 
518 


MISSIONS 

5  Thee  will  I  praise,  O  Lord,  my  God! 

Thee  honor  and  adore 
With  my  whole  heart ;  and  blaze  abroad 

Thy  name  for  evermore ! 

John  Milton. 

643  7s,  D. 

C  EE  how  great  a  flame  aspires, 
^  Kindled  by  a  spark  of  grace ! 
Jesus'  love  the  nations  fires, 

Sets  the  kingdoms  on  a  blaze : 
To  bring  fire  on  earth  he  came ; 

Kindled  in  some  hearts  it  is : 
O  that  all  might  catch  the  flame. 

All  partake  the  glorious  bliss ! 

2  When  he  first  the  work  begun, 
Small  and  feeble  was  his  day : 

Now  the  word  doth  swiftly  run ; 

Now  it  wins  its  widening  way : 
More  and  more  it  spreads  and  grows. 

Ever  mighty  to  prevail ; 
■Sin's  strongholds  it  now  o'erthrows, 

Shakes  the  trembling  gates  of  hell. 

3  Saw  ye  not  the  cloud  arise. 
Little  as  a  human  hand  ? 

Now  it  spreads  along  the  skies, 

Hangs  o'er  all  the  thirsty  land; 
Lo !  the  promise  of  a  shower 

Drops  already  from  above ; 
But  the  Lord  will  shortly  pour 
All  the  spirit  of  his  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 
519 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

644  L,  M. 

T    OOK  from  thy  sphere  of  endless  day, 
^^  O  God  of  mercy  and  of  might ; 
In  pity  look  on  those  who  -stray, 
Benighted,  in  this  land  of  light. 

2  In  peopled  vale,  in  lonely  glen, 

In  crowded  mart,  by  stream  or  sea, 
How  many  of  the  sons  of  men 

Hear  not  the  message  sent  from  thee  f 

3  Send  forth  thy  heralds,  Lord,  to  call 
The  thoughtless  young,  the  hardened  old, 

A  scattered,  homeless  flock,  till  all 
Be  gathered  to  thy  peaceful  fold. 

4  Send  them  thy  mighty  word  to  speak. 
Till  faith  shall  dawn,  and  doubt  depart. 

To  awe  the  bold,  to  stay  the  weak. 
And  bind  and  heal  the  broken  heart. 

5  Then  all  these  wastes,  a  dreary  scene. 
That  make  us  sadden  as  we  gaze, 

Shall  grow  with  living  waters  green. 
And  lift  to  heaven  the  voice  of  praise. 
William  C.  Bryant. 

Copyright,  D.  Appleton  &  Co. 

645  C  M, 

/^REAT  God,  the  nations  of  the  earth 
^^  Are  by  creation  thine ; 
And  in  thy  works,  by  all  beheld, 
Thy  radiant  glories  shine. 
520 


MISSIONS 

2  But,  Lord,  thy  greater  love  has  sent 
Thy  gospel  to  mankind, 

UnveiHng  what  rich  stores  of  grace 
Are  treasured  in  thy  mind. 

3  When,    Lord,    shall   these   glad   tidings 

spread 
The  spacious  earth  around. 
Till  every  tribe  and  every  soul 
Shall  hear  the  joyful  sound? 

4  Smile,  Lord,  on  each  divine  attempt 
To  spread  the  gospel's  rays, 

And  build  on  sin's  demolished  throne 

The  temples  of  thy  praise. 

Thomas  Gibbons. 

646  7s.  D. 

rJARK!  the  song  of  jubilee, 

^■^   Loud  as  mighty  thunders  roar, 

Or  the  fullness  of  the  sea 

When  it  breaks  upon  the  shore : 
Hallelujah!  for  the  Lord 

God  omnipotent  shall  reign; 
Hallelujah!  let  the  word 

Echo  round  the  earth  and  main. 

2  Hallelujah!  hark!  the  sound. 

From  the  depths  unto  the  skies, 
Wakes  above,  beneath,  around. 

All  creation's  harmonies: 
See  Jehovah's  banner  furled. 

Sheathed  his  sword ;  he  speaks ;  'tis  done ! 
And  the  kingdoms  of  this  world 

Are  the  kingdoms  of  his  Son. 
521 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

3  He  shall  reign  from  pole  to  pole 

With  illimitable  sway; 
He  shall  reign,  when,  like  a  scroll. 

Yonder  heavens  have  passed  away : 
Then  the  end ;  beneath  his  rod 

Man's  last  enemy  shall  fall; 
Hallelujah!  Christ  in  God, 

God  in  Christ,  is  all  in  all. 

James  Montgomery. 


647  8.7.8,7.4.7. 

/^N  the  mountain's  top  appearing, 
^-^  Lo!  the  sacred  herald  stands, 
Welcome  news  to  Zion  bearing, 

Zion,  long  in  hostile  lands : 
]\Iourning  captive, 

God  himself  shall  loose  thy  bands. 

2  Has  thy  night  been  long  and  mournful? 

Have  thy  friends  unfaithful  proved? 
Have  thy  foes  been  proud  and  scornful. 

By  thy  sighs  and  tears  unmoved? 
Cease  thy  mourning; 

Zion  still  is  well  beloved. 


3  God,  thy  God,  will  now  restore  thee; 

He  himself  appears  thy  Friend ; 
All  thy  foes  shall  flee  before  thee ; 
Here  their  boasts  and  triumphs  end : 

Great  deliverance 
Zion's  King  will  surely  send. 
522 


MISSIONS 

4  Peace  and  joy  shall  now  attend  thee; 

All  thy  warfare  now  is  past ; 
God  thy  Saviour  will  defend  thee ; 
Victory  is  thine  at  last : 

All  thy  conflicts 
End  in  everlasting  rest. 

Thomas  Kelly. 

648  S.  M» 

T    ORD,  if  at  thy  command 
-*^  The  word  of  life  we  sow, 
Watered  by  thy  almighty  hand, 
The  seed  shall  surely  grow. 

2  The  virtue  of  thy  grace 

A  large  increase  shall  give. 
And  multiply  the  faithful  race 
Who  to  thy  glory  live. 

3  Now  then  the  ceaseless  shower 
Of  gospel  blessings  send. 

And  let  the  soul-converting  power 
Thy  ministers  attend. 

4  On  multitudes  confer 
The  heart-renewing  love, 

And  by  the  joy  of  grace  prepare 
For  fuller  joys  above. 

Charles  Wesley. 

649  8s.  7s.  D. 

pRAISE  the  Saviour,  all  ye  nations, 
^     Praise  him,  all  ye  hosts  above ; 
Shout,  with  joyful  acclamations. 
His  divine,  victorious  love ; 
523 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

Be  his  kingdom  now  promoted, 
Let  the  earth  her  monarch  know ; 

Be  my  all  to  him  devoted, 
To  my  Lord  my  all  I  owe. 

2  See  how  beauteous  on  the  mountains 
Are  their  feet,  whose  grand  design 

Is  to  guide  us  to  the  fountains 
That  o'er  flow  with  bliss  divine, 

Who  proclaim  the  joyful  tidings 
Of  salvation  all  around, 

Disregard  the  world's  deridings, 
And  in  works  of  love  abound. 

3  With  my  substance  I  will  honor 
My  Redeemer  and  my  Lord ; 

Were  ten  thousand  worlds  my  manor, 
All  were  nothing  to  his  word : 

While  the  heralds  of  salvation 
His  abounding  grace  proclaim. 

Let  his  friends,  of  every  station. 
Gladly  join  to  spread  his  fame. 

Benjamin  Francis. 

650  7s.  6s.  D. 

TUT  AIL,  to  the  Lord's  anointed, 
-■■  -"■   Great  David's  greater  Son! 
Hail,  in  the  time  appointed. 

His  reign  on  earth  begun ! 
He  comes  to  break  oppression, 

To  set  the  captive  free ; 
To  take  away  transgression, 

And  rule  in  equity. 
524 


MISSIONS 

2  He  comes  with  succor  speedy 
To  those  who  suffer  wrong ; 

To  help  the  poor  and  needy, 
And  bid  the  weak  be  strong ; 

To  give  them  songs  for  sighing, 
Their  darkness  turn  to  light, 

Whose  souls,  condemned  and  dying. 
Were  precious  in  his  sight. 

3  He  shall  come  down  like  showers 
Upon  the  fruitful  earth, 

And  love  and  joy,  like  flowers, 
Spring  in  his  path  to  birth : 

Before  him,  on  the  mountains, 
Shall  peace,  the  herald,  go. 

And  righteousness,  in  fountains. 
From  hill  to  valley  flow. 

4  To  him  shall  prayer  unceasing. 
And  daily  vows  ascend ; 

His  kingdom  still  increasing, 

A  kingdom  without  end : 
The  tide  of  time  shall  never 

His  covenant  remove ; 
His  name  shall  stand  forever; 

That  name  to  us  is  Love. 

James  Montgomery. 

651  L.  H.D, 

T/"  INGDOM  of  light !  whose  morning-star 
-^^  To  Bethlehem's  manger  led  the  way, 
Not  yet  upon  our  longing  eyes 

Shines  the  full  splendor  of  thy  day : 

525 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

Yet  still  across  the  centuries  falls, 

Solemn  and  sweet,  our  Lord's  command; 

And  still  with  steadfast  faith  we*  cry, 
"  Lo,  the  glad  kingdom  is  at  hand! " 

2  Kingdom  of  heaven !  whose  dawn  began 
With  love's  divine,  incarnate  breath, 

Our  hearts  are  slow  to  understand 
The  lessons  of  that  life  and  death : 

Yet  though  with  stammering  tongues  we 
tell 
Redemption's  story,  strange  and  sweet, 

The  world's  Redeemer,  lifted  up. 
Shall  draw  the  nations  to  his  feet. 

3  Kingdom  of  peace !  whose  music  clear 
Swept  through  Judea's  starlit  skies, 

Still  the  harsh  sounds  of  human  strife 
Break  on  thy  heavenly  harmonies : 

Yet  shall  thy  song  of  triumph  ring 
In  full  accord,  from  land  to  land. 

And  men  with  angels  learn  to  sing, 
'*  Behold,  the  kingdom  is  at  hand!" 

Emily  H.  Miller. 

652  6s-  5s-  D* 

^ELL  the  blessed  tidings, 
,  -*-     Children  of  the  King, 
With  your  glad  hosannas 

Make  the  morning  ring: 
Songs  of  his  salvation 

Nevermore  should  cease. 
Crown  him  with  your  praises. 

Hail  him  Prince  of  Peace ! 
526 


MISSIONS 

Round  his  throne  of  triumph 
Happy  hosts  attend, 

His  the  power  and  glory, 
Kingdom  without  end. 


2  Tell  the  blessed  tidings. 

Ye  whose  ears  have  heard; 
Tell  it  to  the  captives 

Waiting  for  his  word : 
Tell  the  hungry  nations, 

Longing  to  be  fed. 
Of  the  living  water, 

And  the  heavenly  bread. 
Mighty  to  deliver, 

Tender  Guide  and  Friend, 
His  the  power  and  glory. 
Kingdom  without  end. 


3  Bear  the  blessed  tidings 

Over  land  and  sea, 
Lo,  the  morning  breaketh, 

And  the  shadows  flee ! 
Whosoever  heareth 

Speed  the  news  along, 
Join  with  men  and  angels, 
In  salvation's  song. 

Christ  the  world's  Redeemer, 

Saviour,  Guide,  and  Friend! 
Thine  the  power  and  glory. 
Kingdom  without  end! 

Emily  H.  Miller. 
527 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

653  7s.  6s.  D. 

T^HE  morning  light  is  breaking, 
-■■     The  darkness  disappears; 
The  sons  of  earth  are  waking    . 

To   penitential   tears: 
Each  breeze  that  sweeps  the  ocean 

Brings  tidings  from  afar, 
Of  nations  in  commotion, 

Prepared  for  Zion's  war. 

2  See  heathen  nations  bending 
Before  the  God  we  love, 

And  thousand  hearts  ascending 

In  gratitude  above: 
While  sinners,  now  confessing, 

The  gospel  call  obey, 
And  seek  the  Saviour's  blessing, 

A  nation  in  a  day. 

3  Blest  river  of  salvation. 
Pursue  thine  onward  way; 

Flow  thou  to  every  nation. 
Nor  in  thy  richness  stay: 

Stay  not  till  all  the  lowly 

Triumphant  reach  their  home: 

Stay  not  till  all  the  holy 

Proclaim,  "The  Lord  is  come!" 

Samuel  F.  Smith. 

654  R  M. 

OZION,  haste,  thy  mission  high  fulfilling, 
To  tell  to  all  the  world  that  God  is  Light ; 
That  he  who  made  all  nations  is  not  willing 
One  soul  should  perish,  lost  in  shades  of 
night. 

528 


MISSIONS 

Publish  glad  tidings; 

Tidings  of  peace; 
Tidings  of  Jesus, 

Redemption  and  release. 

2  Behold  how  many  thousands  still  are 

lying 
Bound  in  the  darksome  prison-house  of 
sin, 
With  none  to  tell  them  of  the  Saviour's 

dying, 
.  Or  of  the  life  he  died  for  them  to  win. 

3  'Tis  thine  to  save  from  peril  of  perdition 
The  souls  for  whom  the  Lord  his  life  laid 

down; 
Beware  lest,  slothful  to  fulfill  thy  mission, 
Thou  lose  one  jewel  that  should  deck  his 
crown. 

4  Proclaim  to  every  people,  tongue,  and 

nation 
That  God,  in  whom  they  live  and  move, 

is  love : 
Tell  how  he  stooped  to  save  his  lost  creation, 
And  died  on  earth  that  man  might  live 

above. 

5  Give  of  thy  sons  to  bear  the  message 

glorious ; 
Give  of  thy  wealth  to  speed  them  on 
their  way; 
Pour  out  thy  soul  for  them  in  prayer  vic- 
torious ; 
And  all  thou  spendest  Jesus  will  repay. 
35  529 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

6  He  comes  again;  O  Zion,  ere  thou  meet 
him, 
Make  known  to  every  heart  his  saving 
grace ; 
Let  none  whom  he  hath  ransomed  fail  to 
greet  him, 
Through  thy  neglect,  unfit  to  see  his  face. 

Mary  A.  Thomson. 


655  7s.  6s,  D. 

T7R0M  Greenland's  icy  mountains, 
^      From  India's  coral  strand; 
Where  Afric's  sunny  fountains 

Roll  down  their  golden  sand: 
From  many  an  ancient  river, 

From  many  a  palmy  plain. 
They  call  us  to  deliver 

Their  land  from  error's  chain. 

2  What  though  the  spicy  breezes 
Blow  soft  o'er  Ceylon's  isle ; 

Though  every  prospect  pleases, 

And  only  man  is  vile  ? 
In  vain  with  lavish  kindness 

The  gifts  of  God  are  strown; 
The  heathen  in  his  blindness 

Bows  down  to  wood  and  stone. 

3  Shall  we,  whose  souls  are  lighted 
With  wisdom  from  on  high, 

Shall  we  to  men  benighted 
The  lamp  of  life  deny? 
530 


ERECTION  AND  DEDICATION  OF  CHURCHES 

Salvation!  O  salvation! 

The  joyful  sound  proclaim, 
Till  earth's  remotest  nation 

Has  learned  Messiah's  name. 


4  Waft,  waft,  ye  winds,  his  story, 
And  you,  ye  waters,  roll, 

Till,  like  a  sea  of  glory. 

It  spreads  from  pole  to  pole : 

Till  o'er  our  ransomed  nature 
The  Lamb  for  sinners  slain, 

Redeemer,  King,  Creator, 

In  bliss  returns  to  reign. 

Reginald  Heber. 


ERECTION  AND  DEDICATION  OF  CHURCHES 

656  6.6,6.6*8.8. 

/^~^REAT  King  of  glory,  come, 

^-^  And  with  thy  favor  crown 

This  temple  as  thy  home, 

This  people  as  thine  own: 

Beneath  this  roof,  O  deign  to  show 

How  God  can  dwell  with  men  below. 


2  Here  may  thine  ears  attend 

Our  interceding  cries. 
And  grateful  praise  ascend, 
Like  incense,  to  the  skies : 
Here  may  thy  word  melodious  sound, 
And  spread  celestial  joys  around. 
531 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

3  Here  may  our  unborn  sons 
And  daughters  sound  thy  praise, 

And  shine,  Hke  pohshed  stones, 
Through   long-succeeding  days: 
Here,  Lord,  display  thy  saving  power. 
While  temples  stand  and  men  adore. 

4  Here  may  the  listening  throng 
Receive  thy  truth  in  love ; 

Here  Christians  join  the  song 
Of  seraphim  above ; 
Till  all,  who  humbly  seek  thy  face, 
Rejoice  in  thy  abounding  grace. 

Benjamin  Francis. 

657  7s. 

/^N  this  stone  now  laid  with  prayer 
^^  Let  thy  church  rise,  strong  and  fair 
Ever,  Lord,  thy  name  be  knowrl. 
Where  we  lay  this  corner  stone. 

2  Let  thy  holy  Child,  who  came 
Man  from  error  to  reclaim. 
And  for  sinners  to  atone, 

Bless,  with  thee,  this  corner  stone. 

3  May  thy  Spirit  here  give  rest 
To  the  heart  by  sin  oppressed. 
And  the  seeds  of  truth  be  sown. 
Where  we  lay  this  corner  stone. 

4  Open  wide,  O  God,  thy  door 
For  the  outcast  and  the  poor. 
Who  can  call  no  house  their  own. 
Where  we  lay  this  corner  stone. 

532 


ERECTION  AND  DEDICATION  OF  CHURCHES 

5   By  wise  master-builders  squared, 
Here  be  living  stones  prepared 
For  the  temple  near  thy  throne, 
Jesus  Christ  its  Corner  Stone. 

John  Pierpont. 

658  L.  M. 

r^  LORD  of  hosts,  whose  glory  fills 
^^  The  bounds  of  the  eternal  hills, 
And  yet  vouchsafes,  in  Christian  lands, 
To  dwell  in  temples  made  with  hands ; 

2  Grant  that  all  we,  who  here  to-day 
Rejoicing  this  foundation  lay, 

May  be  in  very  deed  thine  own, 
Built  on  the  precious  Corner  Stone. 

3  Endue  the  creatures  with  thy  grace 
That  shall  adorn  thy  dwelling  place ; 
The  beauty  of  the  oak  and  pine, 

The  gold  and  silver,  make  them  thine. 

4  To  thee  they  all  belong ;  to  thee  . 
The  treasures  of  the  earth  and  sea ; 
And  when  we  bring  them  to  thy  throne 
We  but  present  thee  with  thine  own. 

5  The  heads  that  guide  endue  with  skill; 
The  hands  that  work  preserve  from  ill; 
That  we,  who  these  foundations  lay. 
May  raise  the  topstone  in  its  day. 

John  M.  Neale. 
533 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

659  C  M. 

n^  HOU ,  whose  unmeasured  temple  stands, 
^     Built  over  earth  and  sea, 
Accept  the  walls  that  human  hands 
Have  raised,  O  God,  to  thee! 

2  Lord,  from  thine  inmost  glory  send, 
Within  these  courts  to  bide, 

The  peace  that  dwelleth  without  end 
Serenely  by  thy  side! 

3  May  erring  minds  that  worship  here 
Be  taught  the  better  way ; 

And  they  who  mourn,  and  they  who  fear, 
Be  strengthened  as  they  pray. 

4  May   faith   grow   firm,    and   love   grow 

warm, 
And  pure  devotion  rise, 
While  round  these  hallowed  walls  the  storm 
Of  earthborn  passion  dies. 

William  C.  Bryant. 

660  L.  M. 

T^HE  perfect  world,  by  Adam  trod, 
^     Was  the  first  temple  built  by  God ; 
His  fiat  laid  the  corner  stone, 
And  heaved  its  pillars  one  by  one. 

2   He  hung  its  starry  roof  on  high, 

The  broad  expanse  of  azure  sky ; 

He    spread    its    pavement,    green    and 

bright, 
And  curtained  it  with  morning  light. 

534 


ERECTION  AND  DEDICATION  OF  CHURCHES 

3  The  mountains  in  their  places  stood, 
The  sea,  the  sky ;  and  all  was  good ; 
And  when  its  first  pure  praises  rang. 
The  morning  stars  together  sang. 

4  Lord,  'tis  not  ours  to  make  the  sea, 
And  earth,  and  sky,  a  house  for  thee ; 
But  in  thy  sight  our  offering  stands, 
A  humbler  temple,  made  with  hands. 

Nathaniel  P.  Willis. 

661  6.  6.  4,  6.  6.  6.  4. 

r^OME,  O  thou  God  of  grace, 
^-^  Dwell  in  this  holy  place, 

E'en  now  descend! 
This  temple  reared  to  thee, 
O  may  it  ever  be 
Filled  with  thy  majesty. 

Till  time  shall  end! 

2  Be  in  each  song  of  praise 
Which  here  thy  people  raise 

With  hearts  aflame! 
Let  every  anthem  rise 
Like  incense  to  the  skies, 
A  joyful  sacrifice. 

To  thy  blest  name! 

3  Speak,  O  eternal  Lord, 
Out  of  thy  living  word, 

O  give  success! 
Do  thou  the  truth  impart 
Unto  each  waiting  heart ; 
Source  of  all  strength  thou  art, 

Thy  gospel  bless ! 
535 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

4  To  the  great  One  and  Three 
Glory  and  praises  be 

In  love  now  given ! 
Glad  songs  to  thee  we  sing, 
Glad  hearts  to  thee  we  bring, 
Till  we  our  God  and  King 

Shall  praise  in  heaven! 

William  E.  Evans. 


662  8s,  7s,  6L 

/^"^HRIST  is  made  the  sure  Foundation, 
^^  Christ  the  Head  and  Corner  Stone, 
Chosen  of  the  Lord,  and  precious. 

Binding  all  the  church  in  one ; 
Holy  Zion's  help  forever. 

And  her  confidence  alone. 


2  To  this  temple,  where  we  call  thee. 
Come,  O  Lord  of  hosts,  to-day : 

With  thy  wonted  loving-kindness, 
Hear  thy  servants  as  they  pray ; 

And  thy  fullest  benediction 
Shed  within  its  walls  alway. 


3  Here  vouchsafe  to  all  thy  servants 

What  they  ask  of  thee  to  gain. 
What  they  gain  from  thee  forever 

With  the  blessed  to  retain, 
And  hereafter  in  thy  glory 
Evermore  with  thee  to  reign. 

From  the  Latin,     Tr.  by  John  M.  Neale. 
536 


ERECTION  AND  DEDICATION  OF  CHURCHES 

663  L.  M, 

A  ND  will  the  great  eternal  God 
^^^  On  earth  establish  his  abode? 
And  will  he,  from  his  radiant  throne, 
Accept  our  temples  for  his  own? 

2  These  walls  we  to  thy  honor  raise ; 
Long  may  they  echo  with  thy  praise : 
And  thou,  descending,  fill  the  place 
With  choicest  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

3  Here  let  the  great  Redeemer  reign, 
With  all  the  graces  of  his  train ; 
While  power  divine  his  word  attends, 
To  conquer  foes,  and  cheer  his  friends. 

4  And  in  that  great  decisive  day, 
When  God  the  nations  shall  survey. 
May  it  before  the  world  appear 
That  crowds  were  born  to  glory  here. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

664  8.  8.  6.  D. 

r\  LORD,  our  God,  almighty  King, 
^^  We  fain  would  make  this  temple  ring 

W^ith  our  adoring  praise; 
And  joining  with  the  ransomed  host, 
To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
Our  grateful  songs  we  raise. 

2  The  heaven  of  heavens  cannot  contain 
Thy  majesty,  and  in  thy  train 

Thy  archangel  veils  his  face ; 
Yet  curtained  tent  or  temple  fair. 
If  humble,  contrite  hearts  be  there, 

May  be  thy  resting  place. 
537 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

3  We  sing  thy  wondrous  works  and  ways ; 
We  sing  the  glorious  displays 

Of  love  and  power  divine ; 
In  all  our  past,  thy  matchless  grace 
Hath  been  vouchsafed  within  this  place 

The  glory  e'er  be  thine. 

4  These  courts  renewed  and  made  more 

meet 
For  thine  abode,  low  at  thy  feet 
With  prayer,  to  thee  we  bring; 
Hear  and  forgive ;  thy  love  distill ; 
This  temple  with  thy  glory  fill ; 
Our  Father  and  our  King! 

Mrs.  F.  K.  Stratton. 

665  C  M. 

JEHOVAH,  God,  who  dwelt  of  old 
J    In  temples  made  with  hands. 
Thy  power  display,  thy  truth  unfold. 
Where  this  new  temple  stands. 

2  Vouchsafe  to  meet  thy  children  here. 
Nor  ever  hence  depart ; 

From  sorrow's  eye  wipe  every  tear, 
And  bless  each  longing  heart. 

3  The  rich  man's  gift,  the  widow's  mite 
Are  blended  in  these  walls ; 

These  altars  welcome  all  alike 
Who  heed  God's  gracious  calls. 

4  From  things  unholy  and  unclean 
We  separate  this  place; 

May  naught  here  ever  come  between 
This  people  and  thy  face! 

538 


ERECTION  AND  DEDICATION  OF  CHURCHES 

5  Now  with  this  house  we  give  to  thee 
Ourselves,  our  hearts,  our  all, 

The  pledge  of  faith  and  loyalty. 
Held  subject  to  thy  call. 

6  And  when    at    last    the  blood-washed 

throng 
Is  gathered  from  all  lands. 
We'll  enter  with  triumphant  song 
The  house  not  made  with  hands. 

Lewis  R.  Amis. 

666  Us, 

Wl  E  rear  not  a  temple,  like  Judah's  of  old, 

^  *     Whose  portals  were  marble,  whose 

vaultings  were  gold; 

No  incense  is  lighted,  no  victims  are  slain. 

No  monarch  kneels  praying  to  hallow  the 

fane. 

2  More  simple  and  lowly  the  walls  that  we 

raise, 

And  humbler  the  pomp  of  procession  and 
praise, 

Where  the  heart  is  the  altar  whence  in- 
cense shall  roll, 

And  Messiah  the  King  who  shall  pray  for 
the  soul. 

3  O  Father,  come  in!  but  not  in  the  cloud 
Which  filled  the  bright  courts  where  thy 

chosen  ones  bowed; 
But  come  in  that  Spirit  of  glory  and  grace, 
Which  beams  on  the  soul  arid  illumines  the 

face. 

539 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

4  O  come  in  the  power  of  thy  life-giving 

word, 
And  reveal  to  each    heart  its   Redeemer 

and  Lord; 
Till  faith  bring  the  peace  to  the  penitent 

given, 
And  love  fill  the  air  with  the  fragrance  of 

heaven.  Henry  Ware,  Jr. 


THE  FAMILY 

66  T  C  M. 

CINCE  Jesus  freely  did  appear 
*^  To  grace  a  marriage  feast, 
O  Lord,  we  ask  thy  presence  here. 
To  make  a  wedding  guest. 

2  Upon  the  bridal  pair  look  down, 
Who  now  have  plighted  hands ; 

Their  union  with  thy  favor  crown, 
And  bless  the  nuptial  bands. 


3  With  gifts  of  grace  their  hearts  endow, 

Of  all  rich  dowries  best ; 
Their  substance  bless,  and  peace  bestow, 

To  sweeten  all  the  rest. 


4  In  purest  love  their  souls  unite. 
That  they,  with  Christian  care, 
May  make  domestic  burdens  light. 
By  taking  mutual  share. 

John  Berridge. 
S40 


THE  FAMILY 

668  Its.  JOs. 

r\  PERFECT  Love,  all  human  thought 
^^         transcending, 
^  Lowly  we  kneel  in  prayer  before  thy 

throne. 
That  theirs  may  be  the  love  which  knows 

no  ending, 
Whom  thou  for  evermore  dost  join  in 

one. 


2  O  perfect  Life,  be  thou  their  full  assur- 
ance 
Of  tender  charity  and  steadfast  faith, 
Of  patient  hope  and  quiet,  brave  endurance, 
With  childlike  trust  that  fears  nor  pain 
nor  death. 


3  Grant   them   the   joy   which   brightens 
earthly  sorrow ; 
Grant  them  the  peace  which  calms  all 
earthly  strife. 
And  to  life's  day  the  glorious  unknown 
morrow 
That  dawns  upon  eternal  love  and  life. 
Dorothy  F.  Blomfield. 


669  L.  M. 

n^  HE  gracious  God  whose  mercy  lends 
•^     The  light  of  home,  the  smile  of  friends, 
Our  gathered  flock  thine  arms  enfold, 
As  in  the  peaceful  days  of  old. 

541 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

2  Wilt  thou  not  hear  us  while  we  raise, 
In  sweet  accord  of  solemn  praise, 

The  voices  that  have  mingled  long 
In  joyous  flow  of  mirth  and  song? 

3  For  all  the  blessings  life  has  brought, 
For  all  its  sorrowing  hours  have  taught, 
For  all  we  mourn,  for  all  we  keep. 

The  hands  we  clasp,  the  loved  that  sleep, 

4  The  noontide  sunshine  of  the  past. 
These  brief,  bright  moments  fading  fast, 
The  stars  that  gild  our  darkening  years, 
The  twilight  ray  from  holier  spheres, 

5  We  thank  thee,  Father;  let  thy  grace 
Our  loving  circle  still  embrace. 

Thy  mercy  shed  its  heavenly  store. 
Thy  peace  be  with  us  evermore. 

Oliver  W.  Holmes. 

Copyright.  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co. 


670  L.  M. 

T7ATHER  of  all,  thy  care  we  bless, 
^      Which  crowns  our  families  with  peace 
From  thee  they  spring ;  and  by  thy  hand 
They  are,  and  shall  be  still  sustained. 

2  To  God,  most  worthy  to  be  praised. 
Be  our  domestic  altars  raised ; 
Who,  Lord  of  heaven,  yet  deigns  to  come 
And  sanctify  our  humblest  home. 

542 


THE  FAMILY 

3  To  thee  may  each  united  house 
Morning  and  night  present  its  vows ; 
Our  servants  there,  and  rising  race, 
Be  taught  thy  precepts  and  thy  grace. 

4  So  may  each  future  age  proclaim 
The  honors  of  thy  glorious  name. 
And  each  succeeding  race  remove 
To  join  the  family  above. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

671  Hs,  lOs. 

/^  HAPPY  home,  where  thou  art  loved 
^^         the  dearest. 
Thou  loving  Friend,  and  Saviour  of  our 
race. 
And  where  among  the  guests  there  never 
cometh 
One  who  can  hold  such  high  and  honored 
place ! 

2  O  happy  home,  where  two  in  heart  united 
In  holy  faith  and  blessed  hope  are  one, 

Whom  death  a  little  while  alone  divideth, 
And  cannot  end  the  union  here  begun ! 

3  O  happy  home,  whose   little  ones   are 

given 
Early  to    thee,    in   hunible    faith    and 

prayer, 
To  thee,  their  Friend,  who  from  the  heights 

of  heaven 
Guides  them,  and  guards  with  more  than 

mother's  care ! 

543 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

4  O  happy  home,  where  each  one  serves 

thee,  lowly. 

Whatever  his  appointed  work  may  be, 

Till  every  common  task  seems  great  and 

holy, 

When  it  is  done,  O  Lord,  as  unto  thee! 


5  O  happy  home,  where  thou  art  not  for- 

gotten 
When  joy  is  overflowing,  full,  and  free ; 
O  happy  home,  where  every  wounded  spirit 
Is    brought,    Physician,    Comforter,    to 
thee, — 

6  Until  at  last,  when  earth's  day's  work  is 

ended 
All  meet  thee  in  the  blessed  home  above, 
From  whence  thou  earnest,  where  thou  hast 
ascended. 
Thy  everlasting  home  of  peace  and  love ! 
Carl  J.  P.  Spitta.     Tr.  by  Mrs.  Alexander. 


THE  CHILDREN  AND  YOUTH 

672  6.  6.  4.  6.  6.  6,  4. 

C  HEPHERD  of  tender  youth, 
^  Guiding  in  love  and  truth 

Through  devious  ways ; 
Christ  our  triumphant  King, 
We  come  thy  name  to  sing; 
Hither  our  children  bring 

To  shout  thy  praise. 
'544 


THE  CHILDREN  AND  YOUTH 

2  Thou  art  our  holy  Lord, 
The  all-subduing  Word, 

Healer  of  strife; 
Thou  didst  thyself  abase, 
That  from  sin's  deep  disgrace 
Thou  mightest  save  our  race. 

And  give  us  life. 

3  Thou  art  the  great  High  Priest ; 
Thou  hast  prepared  the  feast 

Of  heavenly  love; 
While  in  our  mortal  pain 
None  calls  on  thee  in  vain ; 
Help  thou  dost  not  disdain, 

Help  from  above. 

4  Ever  be  thou  our  guide. 
Our  shepherd,  and  our  pride, 

Our  staff  and  song ; 
Jesus,  thou  Christ  of  God, 
By  thy  perennial  word 
Lead  us  where  thou  hast  trod, 

Make  our  faith  strong. 

5  So  now,  and  till  we  die, 
Sound  we  thy  praises  high. 

And  joyful  sing ; 
Infants,  and  the  glad  throng 
Who  to  thy  church  belong. 
Unite  to  swell  the  song 
To  Christ  our  King. 

Clement  of  Alexandria. 
Tr.  by  Henry  M.  Dexter. 
36  545 


SPECIAL   SUBJECTS  AND   OCCASIONS 

673  7.  7.  5.  D. 

OEAUTEOUS  are  the  flowers  of  earth, 
-*-^   Flowers  we  bring  with  holy  mirth, 

Bright  and  sweet  and  gay ; 
Will  our  Father  deign  to  own 
Gifts  we  lay  before  his  throne, 

On  this  happy  day? 

2  Yes,  he  will ;  for  all  things  bright 
Are  most  precious  in  his  sight, 

And  he  loves  to  see 
Children  come  with  flowers  for  him, 
Whom  the  flaming  seraphim 

Worship  ceaselessly. 

3  Yes,  he  will;  for  children's  love 
Makes  this  w^orld  like  heaven  above. 

Where  no  evil  reigns, 
And  where  all  unite  to  bring 
Purest  offerings,  and  sing 

Love's  unending  strains. 

4  Yes,  he  will ;  for  hearts  that  turn 
To  the  sick  and  poor,  and  learn 

How  to  make  them  glad. 
Shine  like  beacons  on  the  strand 
Of  the  far-off,  happy  land, 

To  the  lost  and  sad. 

5  So  our  lowly  gifts  to  thee. 
Lord  of  earth  and  sky  and  sea, 

Thou  wilt  kindly  take ; 
Every  little  flower  we  bring. 
Every  simple  hymn  we  sing. 

And  not  one  forsake. 

William  C.  Dix. 
546 


THE  CHILDREN  AND  YOUTH 

674  6.  6.  6.  6.  8.  8. 

T_rUSHED  was  the  evening  hymn, 
-'■  -'-   The  temple  courts  were  dark, 
The  lamp  was  burning  dim, 

Before  the  sacred  ark: 
When  suddenly  a  voice  divine 
Rang  through  the  silence  of  the  shrine. 

2  The  old  man,  meek  and  mild. 
The  priest  of  Israel,  slept; 

His  watch  the  temple-child. 

The  little  Levite,  kept; 
And  what  from  Eli's  sense  was  sealed. 
The  Lord  to  Hannah's  son  revealed. 

3  O  give  me  Samuel's  ear. 
The  open  ear,  O  Lord, 

Alive  and  quick  to  hear 

Each  whisper  of  thy  word! 
Like  him  to  answer  at  thy  call, 
And  to  obey  thee  first  of  all. 

4  O  give  me  Samuel's  heart, 
A  lowly  heart,  that  waits 

Where  in  thy  house  thou  art, 

Or  watches  at  thy  gates ! 
By  day  and  night,  a  heart  that  still 
Moves  at  the  breathing  of  thy  will. 

5  O  give  me  Samuel's  mind, 

A  sweet,  unmurmuring  faith, 
Obedient  and  resigned 

To  thee  in  life  and  death ! 
That  I  may  read  with  childlike  eyes 
Truths  that  are  hidden  from  the  wise. 

James  D.  Burns. 
S47 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

675  7.  7,7.  5,  a 

"\  A  riLT  thou  hear  the  voice  of  praise 
^  ^     Which  the  little  children  raise, 
Thou  who  art,  from  endless  days, 

Glorious  God  of  all  ? 
While  the  circling  year  has  sped, 
Thou  hast  heavenly  blessings  shed, 
Like  the  dew,  upon  each  head ; 

Still  on  thee  we  call. 

2  Still  thy  constant  care  bestow; 
Let  us  each  in  wisdom  grow. 
And  in  favor  while  below, 

With  the  God  above. 
In  our  hearts  the  Spirit  mild, 
Which  adorned  the  Saviour-child, 
Gently  soothe  each  impulse  wild 

To  the  sway  of  love. 

3  Thine  example,  kept  in  view, 
Jesus,  help  us  to  pursue ; 

Lead  us  all  our  journey  through 

By  thy  guiding  hand ; 
And  when  life  on  earth  is  o'er, 
Where  the  blest  dwell  evermore. 
May  we  praise  thee  and  adore. 

An  unbroken  band. 

Mrs.  Caroline  L.  Rice. 

6T6  7s. 

C  AVIOUR,  teach  me  day  by  day, 
*^  Love's  sweet  lesson  to  obey; 
Sweeter  lesson  cannot  be, 
Loving  him  who  first  loved  me. 

548 


THE  CHILDREN  AND  YOUTH 

2  With  a  childlike  heart  of  love, 
At  thy  bidding  may  I  move ; 
Prompt  to  serve  and  follow  thee, 
Loving  him  who  first  loved  me. 

3  Teach  me  all  thy  steps  to  trace. 
Strong  to  follow  in  thy  grace ; 
Learning  how  to  love  from  thee ; 
Loving  him  who  first  loved  me. 

4  Love  in  loving  finds  employ. 
In  obedience  all  her  joy; 
Ever  new  that  joy  will  be, 
Loving  him  who  first  loved  me. 

5  Thus  may  I  rejoice  to  show 

That  I  feel  the  love  I  owe ; 

Singing,  till  thy  face  I  see, 

Of  his  love  who  first  loved  me. 

Jane  E.  Leeson. 

677  8s.  7s.  6L 

C  AVIOUR,  like  a  shepherd  lead  us, 
^  Much  we  need  thy  tenderest  care ; 
In  thy  pleasant  pastures  feed  us, 

For  our  use  thy  folds  prepare ; 
Blessed  Jesus! 

Thou  hast  bought  us,  thine  we  are. 

2  We  are  thine,  do  thou  befriend  us, 
Be  the  guardian  of  our  way ; 

Keep  thy  flock,  from  sin  defend  us. 
Seek  us  when  we  go  astray : 

Blessed  Jesus ! 
Hear,  O  hear  us,  when  we  pray. 

549 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

3  Thou  hast  promised  to  receive  us, 
Poor  and  sinful  though  we  be ; 

Thou  hast  mercy  to  reheve  us, 

Grace  to  cleanse,  and  power  to  free: 

Blessed  Jesus! 
We  will  early  turn  to  thee. 

4  Early  let  us  seek  thy  favor, 
Early  let  us  do  thy  will ; 

Blessed  Lord  and  only  Saviour, 
With  thy  love  our  bosoms  fill : 

BlessM  Jesus! 
Thou  hast  loved  us,  love  us  still. 

Author  Unknown. 

678  CM. 

"D  Y  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill 
^-^  How  fair  the. lily  grows! 
How  sweet  the  breath,  beneath  the  hill, 
Of  Sharon's  dewy  rose! 

2  Lo!  such  the  child  whose  early  feet 
The  paths  of  peace  have  trod ; 

Whose  secret  heart,  with  influence  sweet, 
Is  upward  drawn  to  God. 

3  By  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill 
The  lily  must  decay; 

The  rose  that  blooms  beneath  the  hill 
Must  shortly  fade  away. 

4  And  soon,  too  soon,  the  wintry  hour 
Of  man's  maturer  age 

Will  shake  the  soul  with  sorrow's  power, 
And  stormy  passion's  rage, 
sso 


THE  CHILDREN  AND  YOUTH 

5  O  Thou,  whose  infant  feet  were  found 
Within  thy  Father's  shrine, 

Whose    years,    with    changeless    virtue 
crowned, 
Were  all  alike  divine ; 

6  Dependent  on  thy  bounteous  breath, 
We  seek  thy  grace  alone. 

In  childhood,  manhood,  age,  and  death, 

To  keep  us  still  thine  own. 

Reginald  Heber. 

679  CM. 

HOSANNA!  be  the  children's  song. 
To  phrist,  the  children's  King ; 
His  praise,  to  whom  our  souls  belong, 
Let  all  the  children  sing. 

2  Hosanna!  sound  from  hill  to  hill, 
And  spread  from  plain  to  plain, 

While  louder,  sweeter,  clearer  still, 
Woods  echo  to  the  strain. 

3  Hosanna !  on  the  wings  of  light. 
O'er  earth  and  ocean  fly. 

Till  morn  to  eve,  and  noon  to  night, 
And  heaven  to  earth,  reply. 

4  Hosanna !  then,  our  song  shall  be ; 
Hosanna  to  our  King ! 

This  is  the  children's  jubilee ; 
Let  all  the  children  sing. 

James  Montgomery. 
551 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

680  7s.  6s.  D. 

"THERE'S  a  Friend  for  little  children 
^     Above  the  bright  blue  sky, 
A  Friend  who  never  changes, 

Whose  love  will  never  die ; 
Our  earthly  friends  may  fail  us, 

And  change  with  changing  years, 
This  Friend  is  always  worthy 

Of  that  dear  name  he  bears. 

2  There's  a  rest  for  little  children 
Above  the  bright  blue  sky, 

Who  love  the  blessed  Saviour, 

And  to  the  Father  cry; 
A  rest  from  every  turmoil, 

From  sin  and  sorrow  free. 
Where  every  little  pilgrim 

Shall  rest  eternally. 

3  There's  a  home  for  little  children 
Above  the  bright  blue  sky, 

Where  Jesus  reigns  in  glory, 

A  home  of  peace  and  joy; 
No  home  on  earth  is  like  it, 

Nor  can  with  it  compare ; 
For  every  one  is  happy, 

Nor  could  be  happier  there. 

4  There's  a  song  for  little  children 
Above  the  bright  blue  sky, 

A  son^  that  will  not  weary, 
Though  sung  continually; 
552 


THE  CHILDREN  AND  YOUTH 

A  song  which  even  angels 
Can  never,  never  sing ; 
They  know  not  Christ  as  Saviour, 
.     But  worship  him  as  King. 

5  There's  a  crown  for  Httle  children 

Above  the  bright  blue  sky, 
And  all  who  look  for  Jesus 

Shall  wear  it  by  and  by ; 
All,  all  above  is  treasured, 

And  found  in  Christ  alone: 
Lord,  grant  thy  little  children 

To  know  thee  as  their  own. 

Albert  Midlane. 

681  6s.  5s.  D. 

13  RIGHTLY  gleams  our  banner, 
^-^  Pointing  to  the  sky, 
Waving  wanderers  onward 

To  their  home  on  high. 
Journeying  o'er  the  desert, 

Gladly  thus  w^e  pray. 
And  with  hearts  united 
Take  our  heavenward  way. 
Brightly  gleams  our  banner, 

Pointing  to  the  sky. 
Waving  wanderers  onward 
To  their  home  on  high. 

2  Jesus,  Lord  and  Master, 

At  thy  sacred  feet. 
Here  with  hearts  rejoicing 

vSee  thy  children  meet ; 
553 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

Often  have  we  left  thee, 

Often  gone  astray ; 
Keep  us,  mighty  Saviour, 

In  the  narrow  way. 


3  All  our  days  direct  us 
In  the  way  we  go ; 

Lead  us  on  victorious 

Over  every  foe : 
Bid  thine  angels  shield  us 

When  the  storm-clouds  lower; 
Pardon,  Lord,  and  save  us 

In  the  last  dread  hour. 

4  Then  with  saints  and  angels 
May  we  join  above, 

Offering  prayers  and  praises 

At  thy  throne  of  love ; 
When  the  toil  is  over, 

Then  come  rest  and  peace ; 
Jesus  in  his  beauty ; 

Songs  that  never  cease. 

Thomas  J.  Potter.     Alt. 

I  THINK  when  I  read  that  sweet  story  of 
old. 
When  Jesus  was  here  among  men, 
How  he  called  little  children  as  lambs  to 
his  fold, 
I   should  like  to  have  been  with  him 
then. 

554 


THE  CHILDREN  AND  YOUTH 

1  wish  that  his  hands  had  been  placed  on 

my  head, 
That  his  arms  had  been  thrown  around 

me, 
That  I  might  have  seen  his  kind  look  when 

he  said. 
Let  the  little  ones  come  unto  me. 

2  Yet  still  to  his  footstool  in  prayer  I  may 

go 
And  ask  for  a  share  in  his  love ; 
And  if  I  thus  earnestly  seek  him  below, 
I  shall  see  him  and  hear  him  above : 
In  that  beautiful  place  he  has  gone  to  pre- 
pare, 
For  all  who  are  washed  and  forgiven ; 
And  many  dear  children  shall  be  with  him 
there, 
For  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Jemima  T.  Luke. 

683  6s.  5s.  D. 

/^"^HRIST,  who  once  amongst  us 
^^  As  a  child  did  dwell. 
Is  the  children's  Saviour, 

And  he  loves  us  well ; 
If  we  keep  our  promise 

Made  him  at  the  font, 
He  will  be  our  Shepherd, 

And  we  shall  not  want. 

2  There  it  was  they  laid  us 

In  those  tender  arms, 
Where  the  lambs  are  carried 

Safe  from  all  alarms ; 

555 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

If  we  trust  his  promise, 

He  will  let  us  rest 
In  his  arms  forever, 

Leaning  on  his  breast. 


3  Though  we  may  not  see  him 
For  a  little  while, 

We  shall  know  he  holds  us, 

Often  feel  his  smile ; 
Death  will  be  to  slumber 

In  that  sweet  embrace. 
And  we  shall  awaken 

To  behold  his  face. 

4  He  will  be  our  Shepherd 
After  as  before. 

By  still  heavenly  waters 

Lead  us  evermore. 
Make  us  lie  in  pastures 

Beautiful  and  green, 
Where  none  thirst  or  hunger, 

And  no  tears  are  seen. 


5  Jesus,  our  good  Shepherd, 

Laying  down  thy  life. 
Lest  thy  sheep  should  perish 

In  the  cruel  strife. 
Help  us  to  remember 

All  thy  love  and  care. 
Trust  in  thee,  and  love  thee 

Always,  everywhere. 

W.  St.  Hill  Bourne. 
556 


THE  CHILDREN  AND  YOUTH 

684  L.  M. 

n^HERE  was  a  time  when  children  sang 
-'-     The  Saviour's  praise  with  sacred  glee, 
And  all  the  hills  of  Judah  rang 
With  their  exulting  jubilee. 

2  O  to  have  joined  their  rapturous  songs, 
And  swelled  their  sweet  hosannas  high. 

And  blessed  him  with  our  feeble  tongues, 
As  he,  the  Man  of  grief,  went  by! 

3  But  Christ  is  now  a  glorious  King, 
And  angels  in  his  presence  bow ; 

The  humble  songs  that  we  can  sing, 
O  will  he,  can  he,  hear  them  now? 

4  He  can,  he  will,  he  loves  to  hear 

The  notes  which  loving  children  raise : 
Jesus,  we  come  with  trembling  fear, 

O  teach  our  hearts  and  tongues  to  praise ! 

5  We  join  the  hosts  around  thy  throne. 
Who  once,  like  us,  the  desert  trod; 

And  thus  we  make  their  song  our  own, 
Hosanna  to  the  Son  of  God ! 

Thomas  R.  Taylor. 


685  6s.  5s- 

JESUS,  meek  and  gentle, 
Son  of  God  most  high. 
Pitying,  loving  Saviour, 
Hear  thy  children's  cry. 

557 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

2  Give  us  holy  freedom, 
Fill  our  hearts  with  love ; 

Draw  us,  holy  Jesus, 
To  the  realms  above. 

3  Lead  us  on  pur  journey, 
Be  thyself  the  way 

Through  the  earthly  darkness 
To  the  heavenly  day. 

George  R.  Prynne. 

EDUCATION 

686  L,  M, 

T^HE  Lord  our  God  alone  is  strong.; 
^     His  hands  build  not  for  one  brief  day ; 
His  wondrous  works,  through  ages  long. 
His  wisdom  and  his  power  display. 

2  His  mountains  lift  their  solemn  forms. 
To  watch  in  silence  o'er  the  land ; 

The  rolling  ocean,  rocked  with  storms, 
Sleeps  in  the  hollow  of  his  hand. 

3  Beyond  the  heavens  he  sits  alone, 
The  universe  obeys  his  nod ; 

The  lightning-rifts  disclose  his  throne. 
And  thunders  voice  the  name  of  God. 

4  Thou  sovereign  God,  receive  this  gift 
Thy  willing  servants  offer  thee ; 

Accept  the  prayers  that  thousands  lift, 
And  let  these  halls  thy  temple  be. 

5  And  let  those  learn,  who  here  shall  meet, 
True  wisdom  is  with  reverence  crowned. 

And  science  walks  with  humble  feet 
To  seek  the  God  that  faith  hath  found. 
Caleb  T.  Winchester. 
558 


CHARITIES  AND   REFORMS 

687  C  M. 

A  LMIGHTY  Lord,  with  one  accord 
'^^  We  offer  thee  our  youth, 
And  pray  that  thou  would 'st  give  us  now 
The  warfare  of  the  truth. 

2  Thy  cause  doth  claim  our  souls  by  name. 
Because  that  we  are  strong ;  ^ 

In  all  the  land,  one  steadfast  band. 
May  we  to  Christ  belong. 

3  Let  fall  on  every  college  hall 
The  luster  of  thy  cross. 

That  love  may  dare  thy  work  to  share 
And  count  all  else  as  loss. 

4  Our  hearts  be  ruled,  our  spirits  schooled 
Alone  thy  will  to  seek ; 

And  when  we  find  thy  blessed  mind. 
Instruct  our  lips  to  speak. 

M.  WooLSEY  Stryker. 


CHARITIES  AND  REFORMS 

688  S,  M, 

Wl  E  give  thee  but  thine  own, 
^  ^     Whate'er  the  gift  may  be ; 
All  that  we  have  is  thine  alone, 
A  trust,  0  Lord,  from  thee. 

2  May  we  thy  bounties  thus 

As  stewards  true  receive. 
And  gladly,  as  thou  blessest  us, 

To  thee  our  first  fruits  give. 
559 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

3  O  hearts  are  bruised  and  dead, 
And  homes  are  bare  and  cold, 

And  lambs  for  whom  the  Shepherd  bled 
Are  straying  from  the  fold! 

4  To  comfort  and  to  bless, 
To  find  a  balm  for  woe, 

To  tend  the  lone  and  fatherless, 
Is  angels'  work  below. 

5  The  captive  to  release. 
To  God  the  lost  to  bring, 

To  teach  the  way  of  life  and  peace, — 
It  is  a  Christlike  thing. 

6  And  we  believe  thy  word. 
Though  dim  our  faith  may  be ; 

Whate'er  for  thine  we  do,  O  Lord, 
We  do  it  unto  thee. 

William  W.  How. 

689  L.  M. 

T^EAR  ties  of  mutual  succor  bind 
^^  The  children  of  our  feeble  race. 
And  if  our  brethren  were  not  kind. 
This  earth  were  but  a  weary  place. 

2  We  lean  on  others  as  we  walk 

Life's  twilight  path,  with  pitfalls  strewn ; 
And  'twere  an  idle  boast  to  talk 
Of  treading  that  dim  path  alone. 

3  Amid  the  snares  misfortune  lay^ 
Unseen  beneath  the  steps  of  all, 

Blest  is  the  love  that  seeks  to  raise, 

And  stay  and  strengthen  those  who  fall ; 
560 


CHARITIES  AND   REFORMS 

4  Till,  taught  by  Him  who  for  our  sake 
Bore  every  form  of  life's  distress, 

With  every  passing  year  we  make 
The  sum  of  human  sorrow  less. 

William  C.  Bryant. 

Copyright,  D.  Appleton  &  Co. 

690  C  M. 

Air  HO  is  thy  neighbor?     He  whom  thou 

*  •       Hast  power  to  aid  or  bless ; 
Whose  aching  heart  or  burning  brow 
Thy  soothing  hand  may  press. 

2  Thy  neighbor?     'Tis  the  fainting  poor, 
Whose  eye  with  want  is  dim ; 

O  enter  thou  his  humble  door. 
With  aid  and  peace  for  him. 

3  Thy  neighbor?     He  who  drinks  the  cup 
When  sorrow  drowns  the  brim ; 

With  words  of  high,  sustaining  hope, 
Go  thou  and  comfort  him. 

4  Thy  neighbor?     Pass  no  mourner  by; 
Perhaps  thou  canst  redeem 

A  breaking  heart  from  misery ; 
Go,  share  thy  lot  with  him. 

William  B.  O.  Peabody. 

691  L,  M. 

I_J  ELP  us,  O  Lord,  thy  yoke  to  wear, 
-■-  ^   Delighting  in  thy  perfect  will ; 
Each  other's  burdens  learn  to  bear, 
And  thus  thy  law  of  love  fulfill. 
•37  561 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

2  He  that  hath  pity  on  the  poor 
Lendeth  his  substance  to  the  Lord ; 

And,  lo!  his  recompense  is  sure, 

For  more  than  all  shall  be  restored. 

3  Teach  us,  with  glad,  ungrudging  heart, 
As  thou  hast  blest  our  various  store. 

From  our  abundance  to  impart 
A  liberal  portion  to  the  poor. 

4  To  thee  our  all  devoted  be. 

In  whom  we  breathe  and  move  and  live ; 
Freely  we  have  received  from  thee ; 
Freely  may  we  rejoice  to  give. 

Thomas  Cotterill. 

693  8.  8,  8.  4. 

/^  LORD  of  heaven  and  earth  and  sea, 
^^  To  thee  all  praise  and  glory  be ! 
How  shall  we  show  our  love  to  thee. 
Who  givest  all? 

2  The  golden  sunshine,  vernal  air. 
Sweet  flowers  and  fruit  thy  love  declare ; 
When  harvests  ripen,  thou  art  there, 

Who  givest  all. 

3  For  peaceful  homes,  and  healthful  days, 
For  all  the  blessings  earth  displays. 

We  owe  thee  thankfulness  and  praise. 
Who  givest  all. 

4  Thou  didst  not  spare  thine  only  Son, 
But  gav'st  him  for  a  world  undone. 
And  freely  with  that  blessed  One 

Thou  givest  all. 
562 


CHARITIES  AND  REFORMS 

5  Thou  giv'st  the  Spirit's  holy  dower, 
Spirit  of  life  and  love  and  power, 
And  dost  his  sevenfold  graces  shower 

Upon  us  all. 

6  For  souls  redeemed,  for  sins  forgiven, 
For  means  of  grace  and  hopes  of  heaven. 
What  can  to  thee,  O  Lord,  be  given. 

Who  givest  all? 

7  We  lose  what  on  ourselves  we  spend, 
We  have,  as  treasure  without  end, 
Whatever,  Lord,  to  thee  we  lend. 

Who  givest  all. 

8  Whatever,  Lord,  we  lend  to  thee. 
Repaid  a  thousandfold  will  be ; 
Then  gladly  will  we  give  to  thee 

Who  givest  all. 

9  To  thee,  from  whom  we  all  derive 

Our  life,  otir  gifts,  our  power  to  give ; 

O  may  we  ever  with  thee  live. 

Who  givest  all! 

Christopher  Wordsworth. 

693  7s.  D. 

pOUR  thy  blessings,  Lord,  like  showers, 
^     On  these  barren  lives  of  ours ; 
Warm  and  quicken  them  with  grace 
Till  they  bloom  and  bear  apace 
Fruit  of  prayer  and  fruit  of  praise. 
Holy  thoughts  and  kindly  ways, 
Loving  sacrifices  shown 
Wheresoever  need  is  known. 
563 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

2  Chief  est,  Lord,  to-day  may  we 
In  the  sick  and  suffering  see, 

Those  whom  thou  would 'st  have  us  bless 
With  fraternal  tenderness. 
With  our  treasure  freely  poured. 
With  compassion's  richer  hoard, 
With  these  ministries  most  dear 
To  thy  stricken  children  here. 

3  Heavy  is  the  cross  they  bear, 
But  our  love  that  cross  can  share ; 
Dark  thy  Providence  must  seem. 
But  our  cheer  can  cast  a  gleam 
On  their  lot ;  and  in  our  turn 
Holiest  lessons  \ve  may  learn, 
Where  thine  own  revealing  light 
Streams  through  pain's  mysterious  night. 

Miss  H.  McE.  Kimball. 

694  CM. 

C  HE  loved  her  Saviour,  and  to  him 
*^  Her  costliest  present  brought; 
To  crown  his  head,  or  grace  his  name. 
No  gift  too  rare  she  thought. 

2  So  let  the  Saviour  be  adored. 
And  not  the  poor  despised ; 

Give  to  the  hungry  from  your  hoard, 
But  all,  give  all  to  Christ. 

3  Go,  clothe  the  naked,  lead  the  blind, 
Give  to  the  weary  rest ; 

For  sorrow's  children  comfort  find. 
And  help  for  all  distressed ; 
564 


CHARITIES  AND  REFORMS 

4  But  give  to  Christ  alone  thy  heart, 

Thy  faith,  thy  love  supreme ; 

Then  for  his  sake  thine  alms  impart. 

And  so  give  all  to  him. 

Wii-LiAM  Cutter. 

695  L.  M. 

WHEN  Jesus  dwelt  in  mortal  clay, 
What  were  his  works,  from  day  to 
day. 
But  miracles  of  power  and  grace. 
That  spread  salvation  through  our  race? 

2  At  his  command,  from  ray  less  night 
Redeemed,  the  blind  receive  their  sight; 
The  deaf  in  rapture  hear  his  voice, 

The  dumb  in  songs  of  praise  rejoice. 

3  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  to  keep  in  view 
Thy  pattern,  and  thy  steps  pursue ; 
Let  alms  bestowed,  let  kindness  done, 
Be  witnessed  by  each  rolling  sun. 

4  Teach  us  to  mark,  from  day  to  day. 
In  generous  acts  our  radiant  -way, 
Tread  the  same  path  our  Saviour  trod. 
The  path  to  glory  and  to  God. 

Thomas  Gibbons. 

696  C.  M, 

r^  HOW  can  they  look  up  to  heaven, 
^^  And  ask  for  mercy  there, 
Who  never  soothed  the  poor  man's  pang, 
Nor  dried  the  orphan's  tear? 
565 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

2  The  dread  omnipotence  of  heaven 
We  every  hour  provoke; 

Yet  still  the  mercy  of  our  God 
Withholds  the  avenging  stroke : 

3  And  Christ  was  still  the  healing  friend 
Of  poverty  and  pain ; 

And  never  did  imploring  soul 
His  garment  touch  in  vain. 

4  May  we  with  humble  effort  take 
Example  from  above ; 

And  thence  the  active  lesson  learn 
Of  charity  and  love ! 

Simon  Browne. 

697  R  M. 

]3  ESCUE  the  perishing, 
-"^^  Care  for  the  dying, 
Snatch  them  in  pity  from  sin  and  the  grave : 
Weep  o'er  the  erring  one, 
Lift  up  the  fallen, 
Tell  them  of  Jesus  the  mighty  to  save. 
Rescue  the  perishing. 
Care  for  the  dying ; 
Jesus  is  merciful, 
Jesus  will  save. 

2  Though  they  are  slighting  him, 

Still  he  is  waiting, 
Waiting  the  penitent  child  to  receive  : 

Plead  with  them  earnestly. 

Plead  with  them  gently : 
He  will  forgive  if  they  only  believe. 
566 


CHARITIES  AND  REFORMS 

3  Down  in  the  human  heart, 
Crushed  by  the  tempter, 

FeeHngs  He  buried  that  grace  can  restore : 

Touched  by  a  loving  heart, 

Wakened  by  kindness, 
Chords  that  were  broken  will  vibrate  once 
more. 

4  Rescue  the  perishing, 
Duty  demands  it; 

Strength  for  thy  labor  the  Lord  will  pro- 
vide: 
Back  to  the  narrow  way 
Patiently  win  them; 
Tell  the  poor  wanderer  a  Saviour  has  died. 

Fanny  J.  Crosby. 

698  S.  M. 

IV/r OURN  for  the  thousands  slain, 
iVi   'pj^g  youthful  and  the  strong ; 
Mourn  for  the  wine  cup's  fearful  reign, 
And  the  deluded  throng. 

2  Mourn  for  the  ruined  soul — 
Eternal  life  and  light 

Lost  by  the  fiery,  maddening  bowl, 
And  turned  to  hopeless  night. 

3  Mourn  for  the  lost ;  but  call, 
Call  to  the  strong,  the  free ; 

Rouse  them  to  shun  that  dreadful  fall. 
And  to  the  refuge  flee. 
567 


vSPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

4  Mourn  for  the  lost ;  but  pray, 

Pray  to  our  God  above, 
To  break  the  fell  destroyer's  sway, 

And  show  his  saving  love. 

Seth  C.  Brace, 

699  C  M» 

nPHINK  gently  of  the  erring  one; 
^     O  let  us  not  forget, 
However  darkly  stained  by  sin, 
He  is  our  brother  yet ! 

2  Heir  of  the  same  inheritance. 
Child  of  the  selfsame  God, 

He  hath  but  stumbled  in  the  path 
We  have  in  weakness  trod. 

3  Speak  gently  to  the  erring  ones : 
We  yet  may  lead  them  back. 

With  holy  words,  and  tones  of  love, 
From  misery's  thorny  track. 

4  Forget  not,  brother,  thou  hast  sinned, 
And  sinful  yet  may'st  be ; 

Deal  gently  with  the  erring  heart, 
As  God  hath  dealt  with  thee. 

Julia  A.  Car:ney, 

NATIONAL    OCCASIONS 

700  '  C  M* 

r^  LORD,  our  fathers  oft  have  told, 
^-^  In  our  attentive  ears. 
Thy  wonders  in  their  days  performed, 
And  in  more  ancient  years. 
568 


NATIONAL  OCCASIONS 

2  'Twas  not  their  courage  nor  their  sword 
To  them  salvation  gave; 

'Twas  not  their  number  nor  their  strength 
That  did  their  country  save ; 

3  But  thy  right  hand,  thy  powerful  arm, 
Whose  succor  they  implored. 

Thy  providence  protected  them 
Who  thy  great  name  adored. 

4  As  thee  their  God  our  fathers  owned, 
So  thou  art  still  our  King ; 

O,  therefore,  as  thou  didst  to  them, 
To  us  deliverance  bring ! 

5  To  thee  the  glory  we  ascribe. 
From  whom  salvation  came; 

In  God,  our  shield,  we  will  rejoice. 
And  ever  bless  thy  name. 

Tate  and  Brady. 


701  -  CM, 

T    ORD,  while  for  all  mankind  we  pray, 
^^  Of  every  clime  and  coast, 
O  hear  us  for  our  native  land. 
The  land  we  love  the  most. 

2  O  guard  our  shores  from  every  foe ; 

With  peace  our  borders  bless. 
Our  cities  with  prosperity. 

Our  fields  with  plenteousness. 
569 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

3  Unite  us  in  the  sacred  love 

Of  knowledge,  truth,  and  thee ; 
And  let  our  hills  and  valleys  shout 
The  songs  of  liberty. 

4  Lord  of  the  nations,  thus  to  thee 
Our  country  we  commend ; 

Be  thou  her  refuge  and  her  trust, 
Her  everlasting  Friend . 

John  R.  Wreford. 

702  6,  6.  4.  6.  6.  6.  4. 

IV/TY  country,  'tis  of  thee, 
^^^   Sweet  land  of  liberty, 

Of  thee  I  sing: 
Land  where  my  fathers  died. 
Land  of  the  pilgrims'  pride. 
From  every  mountain  side 

Let  freedom  ring! 

2  My  native  country,  thee, 
Land  of  the  noble,  free. 

Thy  name  I  love ; 
I  love  thy  rocks  and  rills, 
Thy  woods  and  templed  hills ; 
My  heart  with  rapture  thrills. 

Like  that  above. 

3  Let  music  swell  the  breeze, 
And  ring  from  all  the  trees 

Sweet  freedom's  song: 
Let  mortal  tongues  awake ; 
Let  all  that  breathe  partake ; 
Let  rocks  their  silence  break, 

The  sound  prolong. 
570 


NATIONAL  OCCASIONS 

4  Our  fathers'  God,  to  thee, 
Author  of  liberty. 

To  thee  we  sing ; 
Long  may  our  land  be  bright 
With  freedom's  holy  light; 
Protect  us  by  thy  might, 

Great  God,  our  King. 

Samuel  Francis  Smith. 

703  6.  6.  4,  6.  6.  6.  4. 

t^OD  bless  our  native  land! 
^-^  Firm  may  she  ever  stand. 

Through  storm  and  night: 
When  the  wild  tempests  rave, 
Ruler  of  wind  and  wave, 
Do  thou  our  country  save 

By  thy  great  might ! 

2  For  her  our  prayer  shall  rise 
To  God,  above  the  skies ; 

On  him  we  wait : 
Thou  who  art  ever  nigh. 
Guarding  with  watchful  eye. 
To  thee  aloud  we  cry, 

God  save  the  State ! 
Charles  T.  Brooks  and  John  S.  Dwight. 

704  lOs. 

r^  OD  of  our  fathers,  whose  almighty  hand 
^-^  Leads  forth  in  beauty  all  the  starry 

band 
Of  shining  worlds  in  splendor  through  the 

skies. 
Our  grateful  songs  before  thy  throne  arise. 
571 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

2  Thy  love  divine  hath  led  us  in  the  past, 
In  this  free  land  by  thee  our  lot  is  cast ; 
Be  thou  our  ruler,  guardian,  guide,  and  stay. 
Thy  word  our  law,  thy  paths  our  chosen 

way. 

3  From  war's  alarms,  from  deadly  pesti- 

lence, 
Be  thy  strong  arm  our  ever  sure  defense ; 
Thy  true  religion  in  our  hearts  increase. 
Thy   bounteous    goodness    nourish   us   in 

peace. 

4  Refresh   thy   people   on  their   toilsome 

way. 
Lead  us  from  night  to  never-ending  day ; 
Fill  all  our  lives  with  love  and  grace  divine, 
And  glory,  laud,  and  praise  be  ever  thine. 

Daniel  C.  Roberts. 


705  L.  M, 

r^  GOD  of  love,  O  King  of  Peace, 

^^  Make  wars  throughout  the  world  to 

cease ; 
The  wrath  of  sinful  man  restrain ; 
Give  peace,  O  God,  give  peace  again. 

2  Remember,  Lord,  thy  works  of  old, 
The  wonders  that  our  fathers  told ; 
Remember  not  our  sin's  dark  stain ; 
Give  peace,  O  God,  give  peace  again. 

572 


NATIONAL  OCCASIONS 

3  Whom  shall  we  trust  but  thee,  O  Lord? 
Where  rest  but  on  thy  faithful  word  ? 
None  ever  called  on  thee  in  vain ; 

Give  peace,  O  God,  give  peace  again. 

4  Where  saints  and  angels  dwell  above, 
All  hearts  are  knit  in  holy  love ; 

O  bind  us  in  that  heavenly  chain ; 
Give  peace,  O  God,  give  peace  again. 

Henry  W.  Baker. 

706  L.M. 

f^  REAT  God  of  nations,  now  to  thee 
^-^  Our  hymn  of  gratitude  we  raise ; 
With  humble  heart  and  bending  knee 
We  offer  thee  our  song  of  praise. 

2  Thy  name  we  bless,  Almighty  God, 
For  all  the  kindness  thou  hast  shown 

To  this  fair  land  the  pilgrims  trod. 
This  land  We  fondly  call  our  own. 

3  Here  freedom  spreads  her  banner  wide 
.  And  casts  her  soft  and  hallowed  ray ; 

Here  thou  our  fathers'  steps  didst  guide 
In  safety  through  their  dangerous  way. 

4  We  praise  thee  that  the  gospel's  light 
Through  all  our  land  its  radiance  sheds, 

Dispels  the  shades  of  error's  night. 

And  heavenly  blessings  round  us  spreads. 

5  Great  God,  preserve  us  in  thy  fear; 
In  danger  still  our  guardian  be ; 

O  spread  thy  truth's  bright  precepts  here  ; 
Let  all  the  people  worship  thee. 

Alfred  A.  Woodhull. 
573 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

701'  P.  M, 

r^  OD,  the  All-Terrible !  thou  who  ordainest 
^^  Thunder   thy  clarion,   and   lightning 

thy  sword; 
Show  forth  thy  pity  on  high  where  thou 

reignest ; 
Give  to  us  peace  in  our  time,  O  Lord. 

2  God,  the  Omnipotent]  mighty  Avenger, 
Watching  invisible,  judging  unheard; 

Save  us  in  mercy,  O  save  us  from  danger ; 
Give  to  us  peace  in  our  time,  O  Lord. 

3  God,  the  All-Merciful!  earth  hath  for- 

saken 
Thy  ways  all  holy,  and  slighted  thy  word ; 
Let  not  thy  wrath  in  its  terror  awaken ; 
Give  to  us  pardort  and  peace,  O  Lord. 

4  So  will  thy  people,  with  thankful  de- 

votion. 
Praise  him  who  saved  them  from  peril 

and  sword. 
Shouting  in  chorus,  from  ocean  to  ocean, 
Peace  to  the  nations,  and  praise  to  the 

Lord.  Henry  F.  Chorley. 

•708  L.  M, 

r^  REAT  God !  beneath  whose  piercing  eye 
^-^  The  earth's  extended  kingdoms  lie; 
Whose  favoring  smile  upholds  them  all, 
Whose  anger  smites  them,  and  they  fall ; 
574 


NATIONAL  OCCASIONS 

2  We  bow  before  thy  heavenly  throne ; 
Thy  power  we  see,  thy  greatness  own ; 
Yet,  cherished  by  thy  milder  voice. 
Our  bosoms  tremble  and  rejoice. 

3  Thy  kindness  to  our  fathers  shown 
Their  children's  children  long  shall  own ; 
To  thee,  with  grateful  hearts,  shall  raise 
The  tribute  of  exulting  praise. 

4  Led  on  by  thine  unerring  aid. 
Secure  the  paths  of  life  we  tread ; 
And,  freely  as  the  vital  air. 

Thy  first  and  noblest  bounties  share. 

5  Great  God,  our  Guardian,  Guide,  and 

Friend ! 
O  still  thy  sheltering  arm  extend ; 
Preserved  by  thee  for  ages  past. 
For  ages  let  thy  kindness  last ! 

William  Roscoe.     Alt. 


709  8s*  7s. 

THREAD  Jehovah!  God  of  nations! 
^-^  From  thy  temple  in  the  skies, 
Hear  thy  people's  supplications ; 
Now  for  their  deliverance  rise. 

2  Lo !  with  deep  contrition  turning, 

In  thy  holy  place  we  bend ; 
Hear  us,  fasting,  praying,  mourning; 

Hear  us,  spare  us,  and  defend. 

575 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

3  Though  our  sins,  our  hearts  confounding, 
Long  and  loud  for  vengeance  call, 

Thou  hast  mercy  more  abounding ; 
Jesus'  blood  can  cleanse  them  all. 


4  Let  that  mercy  veil  transgression ; 

Let  that  blood  our  guilt  efface : 
Save  thy  people  from  oppression ; 

Save  from  spoil  thy  holy  place. 

Thomas  Cotterill. 

710  8s,  6L 

(^  OD  of  our  fathers,  known  of  old, 
^-^  Lord  of  our  far-flung  battle  line, 
Beneath  whose  awful  hand  we  hold 

Dominion  over  palm  and  pine : 
Lord  God  of  Hosts,  be  with  us  yet, 
Lest  we  forget,  lest  we  forget! 

2  The  tumult  and  the  shouting  dies ; 
The  captains  and  the  kings  depart ; 

Still  stands  thine  ancient  sacrifice. 
An  humble  and  a  contrite  heart: 
Lord  God  of  Hosts,  be  with  us  yet. 
Lest  we  forget,  lest  we  forget! 

3  Far-called  our  navies  melt  away. 

On  dune  and  headland  sinks  the  fire ; 
Lo,  all  our  pomp  of  yesterday 

Is  one  with  Nineveh  and  Tyre ! 
Judge  of  the  nations,  spare  us  yet, 
Lest  we  forget,  lest  we  forget ! 
576 


NATIONAL  OCCASIONS 

4  If,  drunk  with  sight  of  power,  we  loose 
Wild  tongues  that  have  not  thee  in  awe, 

Such  boasting  as  the  Gentiles  use 

Or  lesser  breeds  without  the  law : 
Lord  God  of  Hosts,  be  with  us  yet. 
Lest  we  forget,  lest  we  forget! 

5  For  heathen  heart  that  puts  her  trust 
In  reeking  tube  and  iron  shard ; 

All  valiant  dust  that  builds  on  dust. 

And  guarding  calls  not  thee  to  guard : 
For  frantic  boast  and  foolish  word, 
Thy  mercy  on  thy  people,  Lord ! 

RuDYARD  Kipling. 

711  7s.  D* 

CWELL  the  anthem,  raise  the  song; 
*^  Praises  to  our  God  belong ; 
Saints  and  angels  join  to  sing 
Praises  to  the  heavenly  King. 
Blessings  from  his  liberal  hand 
Flow  around  this  happy  land : 
Kept  by  him  no  foes  annoy ; 
Peace  and  freedom  we  enjoy. 

2  Here,  beneath  a  virtuous  sway 
May  we  cheerfully  obey ; 
-    Never  feel  oppression's  rod. 
Ever  own  and  worship  God. 
Hark !  the  voice  of  nature  sings 
Praises  to  the  King  of  kings ; 
Let  us  join  the  choral  song. 
And  the  grateful  notes  prolong. 

Nathan  Strong.     Alt. 
38  577 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

712  L,M. 

/^UR  thought  of  thee  is  glad  with  hope, 
^^  Dear  country  of  our  love  and  prayer : 
Thy  way  is  down  no  fatal  slope, 
But  up  to  freer  sun  and  air. 

2  Tried  as  by  furnace  fires,  and  yet 
By  God's  grace  only  stronger  made ; 

In  future  tasks  before  thee  set 

Thou  shalt  not  lack  the  old-time  aid. 

3  Great,  without  seeking  to  be  great 
By  fraud  or  conquest;  rich  in  gold. 

But  richer  in  the  large  estate 

Of  virtue  which  thy  children  hold. 

4  With  peace  that  comes  of  purity, 
And  strength  to  simple  justice  due, 

So  runs  our  loyal  dream  of  thee. 
God  of  our  fathers!  make  it  true. 

5  O  land  of  lands!  to  thee  .we  give 
Our  love,  our  trust,  our  service  free; 

For  thee  thy  sons  shall  nobly  live, 
And  at  thy  need  shall  die  for  thee. 

John  G.  Whittier. 

Copyright,  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co. 

713  L.M. 

/^UR  fathers'  God,  to  thee  we  raise, 
^^  In  cheerful  song,  our  grateful  praise ; 
From  shore  to  shore  the  anthems  rise ; 
Accept  a  nation's  sacrifice. 
578 


NATIONAL  OCCASIONS 


2  Incline  our  hearts  with  godly  fear 
To  seek  thy  face,  thy  word  revere ; 
Cause  thou  all  wrongs,  all  strife  to  cease, 
And  lead  us  in  the  paths  of  peace. 


3  Here  may  the  weak  a  welcome  find. 
And  wealth  increase  with  lowly  mind ; 
A  refuge,  still,  for  all  oppressed, 
O  be  our  land  forever  blest! 


4  Thy  wisdom.  Lord,  thy  guidance  lend, 
Where'er  our  widening  bounds  extend; 
Inspire  our  wills  to  speed  thy  plan : 
The  kingdom  of  the  Son  of  man ! 


5  Through  all  the  past  thy  truth  we  trace, 
Thy  ceaseless  care,  thy  signal  grace ; 
O  may  our  children's  children  prove 
Thy  sovereign,  everlasting  love. 

Benjamin  Copeland. 


714  CM.  a 

/^  KING  of  kings,  O  Lord  of  hosts,  whose 

^-^         throne  is  lifted  high 

Above  the  nations  of  the  earth,  the  armies 

of  the  sky. 
The  spirits  of  the  perfected  may  give  their 

nobler  songs; 
And  we,   thy  children,   worship  thee,   to 

whom  all  praise  belongs. 
579 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

2  Thy    hand    has    hid    within    our    fields 

treasures  of  countless  worth ; 
The  light,  the  suns  of  other  years,  shine 

from  the  depths  of  earth ; 
The  very  dust,  inbreathed  by  thee,   the 

clods  all  cold  and  dead, 
Wake  into  beauty  and  to  life,  to  give  thy 

children  bread. 

3  Thou  who  hast  sown  the  sky  with  stars, 

setting  thy  thoughts  in  gold, 
Hast  crowned  our  nation's  life,  and  ours, 

with  blessings  manifold ; 
Thy  mercies  have  been  numberless;  thy 

love,  thy  grace,  thy  care. 
Were  wider  than  our  utmost  need,  and 

higher  than  our  prayer. 

4  O  King  of  kings,  O  Lord  of  hosts,  our 

fathers'  God  and  ours! 
Be  with  us  in  the  future  years ;  and  if  the 

tempest  lowers. 
Look  through  the  cloud  with  light  of  love, 

and  smile  our  tears  away 
And  lead  us  through  the  brightening  years 

to  heaven's  eternal  day. 

Henry  Burton. 

THE    SEASONS 

715  L.  M. 

P  TERNAL  Source  of  every  joy, 
^-^  Well  may  thy  praise  our  lips  employ. 
While  in  thy  temple  we  appear, 
Whose  goodness  crowns  the  circling  year. 
580 


THE  SEASONS 

2  Seasons,  and  months,  and  weeks,  and 

days, 
Demand  successive  songs  of  praise ; 
Still  be  the  cheerful  homage  paid, 
With  opening  light  and  evening  shade. 

3  Here  in  thy  house  shall  incense  rise, 
And  circling  Sabbaths  bless  our  eyes, 
Still  we  will  make  thy  mercies  known 
Around  thy  board,  around  our  own. 

4  O  may  our  more  harmonious  tongue 
In  worlds  unknown  pursue  the  song; 
And  in  those  brighter  courts  adore. 
Where  days  and  years  revolve  no  more! 

Philip  Doddridge. 

716  7s.  6s.  D* 

Wl  E  plow  the  fields  and  scatter 
^  ^    The  good  seed  on  the  land, 
But  it  is  fed  and  watered 

By  God's  almighty  hand ; 
He  sends  the  snow  in  winter, 

The  warmth  to  swell  the  grain, 
The  breezes  and  the  sunshine, 

And  soft  refreshing  rain. 

2  He  only  is  the  Maker 

Of  all  things  near  and  far ; 
He  paints  the  wayside  flower, 

He  lights  the  evening-star; 
The  winds  and  waves  obey  him. 

By  him  the  birds  are  fed ; 
Much  more  to  us,  his  children, 

He  gives  our  daily  bread. 
581 


SPECIAL  SUBJECTS  AND  OCCASIONS 

3  We  thank  thee,  then,  O  Father, 

For  all  things  bright  and  good, 
The  seedtime  and  the  harvest. 

Our  life,  our  health,  our  food ; 
Accept  the  gifts  we  offer 

For  all  thy  love  imparts, 
And,  what  thou  most  desirest. 

Our  humble,  thankful  hearts. 

Matthias  Claudius. 
Tr.  by  Jane  M.  Campbell. 

717  7s.  a 

/'^OME,  ye  thankful  people,  come, 
^^  Raise  the  song  of  harvest-home 
All  is  safely  gathered  in. 
Ere  the  winter  storms  begin; 
God,  our  Maker,  doth  provide 
For  our  wants  to  be  supplied : 
Come  to  God's  own  temple,  come. 
Raise  the  song  of  harvest-home. 

2  All  the  world  is  God's  own  field. 
Fruit  unto  his  praise  to  yield ; 
Wheat  and  tares  together  sown. 
Unto  joy  or  sorrow  growm ; 

First  the  blade,  and  then  the  ear, 
Then  the  full  corn  shall  appear : 
Lord  of  harvest,  grant  that  we 
Wholesome  grain  and  pure  may  be. 

3  For  the  Lord  our  God  shall  come, 
And  shall  take  his  harvest  home ; 
From  his  field  shall  in  that  day 

All  offenses  purge  away ; 
582 


DOXOLOGIES 

Give  his  angels  charge  at  last 
In  the  fire  the  tares  to  cast ; 
But  the  fruitful  ears  to  store 
In  his  garner  evermore. 

4  Even  so;  Lord,  quickly  come 
To  thy  final  harvest-home ; 
Gather  thou  thy  people  in, 
Free  from  sorrow,  free  from  sin ; 
There,  forever  purified, 
In  thy  presence  to  abide : 
Come,  with  all  thine  angels,  come, 
Raise  the  glorious  harvest-home. 

Henry  Alford. 


DOXOLOGIES 


718  L,  M. 

PRAISE  God,  from  whom  all  blessings 
flow; 
Praise  him,  all  creatures  here  below; 
Praise  him  above,  ye  heavenly  host ; 
Praise  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

Thomas  Ken. 

719  CM, 

IVfOW  let  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 
^  ^    And  Spirit,  be  adored ; 
Where    there    are   works    to    make    him 
known. 
Or  saints  to  love  the  Lord. 

Isaac  Watts. 
583 


DOXOLOGIES 

730  CM. 

n^O  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
^     The  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  shall  be  evermore. 

Tate  and  Brady. 

721  CM. 

nr HE  God  of  mercy  be  adored, 
-'-     Who  calls  our  souls  from  death, 
Who  saves  by  his  redeeming  word, 

And  new-creating  breath; 
To  praise  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 

And  Spirit  all-divine. 
The  One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 

Let  saints  and  angels  join. 

Isaac  Watts. 

722  S.  M. 
^O  God,  the  Father,  Son, 

-*■     And  Spirit,  One  in  Three, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 

And  shall  forever  be.      John  Wesley. 

723  8s.  7s.  D. 

T    ORD,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing, 
^^  Bid  us  now  depart  in  peace ; 
Still  on  heavenly  manna  feeding. 

Let  our  faith  and  love  increase : 
Fill  each  breast  with  consolation ; 

Up  to  thee  our  hearts  we  raise : 
When  we  reach  our  blissful  station. 

Then  we'll  give  thee  nobler  praise. 

Robert  Hawker. 
584 


DOXOLOGIES 

734  8. 1.  8.  7.  4.  7. 

(^REAT  Jehovah!  we  adore  thee, 
^^  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
God  the  Spirit,  joined  in  glory 
On  the  same  eternal  throne: 

Endless  praises 
To  Jehovah,  Three  in  One ! 

William  Goode. 

735  '  7s. 
C ING  we  to  our  God  above, 

*^  Praise  eternal  as  his  love ; 
Praise  him,  all  ye  heavenly  host, — 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

Charles  Wesley. 

736  7.  6.  7.  6.  7.  8. 1.  6. 
pATHER,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
^     Thy  Godhead  we  adore. 

Join  we  with  the  heavenly  host, 

To  praise  thee  evermore ! 
Live,  by  earth  and  heaven  adored. 

The  Three  in  One,  the  One  in  Three ; 
Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord, 

All  glory  be  to  thee ! 

Charles  Wesley. 

727  6.  6.  4.  6,  6.  6.  4. 

T^O  God,  the  Father,  Son, 
■^     And  Spirit,  Three  in  One, 
All  praise  be  given! 
Crown  him,  in  ever}^  song; 
To  him  your  hearts  belong : 
Let  all  his  praise  prolong. 
On  earth,  in  heaven! 

Edwin  F.  Hatfield. 
585 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

CHANTS  AND   OCCASIONAL 
PIECES 


DIRECTIONS  FOR  CHANTING 

1  Chants  consist  of  two  distinct  divi- 
sions :  one  portion  is  reciteci,  the  other  por- 
tion is  sung. 

2  The  words  from  the  commencement 
of  each  verse  and  half  verse  up  to  the  ac- 
cented syllable,  which  is  printed  in  italics, 
are  called  the  Recitation,  and  should  be  re- 
cited smoothly,  and  without  undue  haste. 

3  On  reaching  the  accented  syllable,  and 
beginning  with  it,  the  music  of  the  chant 
commences,  in  strict  time  (a  tempo),  the 
upright  strokes  corresponding  to  the  bars. 
The  Recitation  must  therefore  be  consid- 
ered as  outside  the  chant,  and  may  be  of 
any  length.  The  note  on  which  the  Reci- 
tation is  made  is  called  the  Reciting-note. 

4  If  there  is  no  syllable  after  that  which 
is  accented,  the  accented  syllable  must  be 
held  for  one  whole  bar  or  measure. 

5  Marks  of  punctuation  must  be  attend- 
ed to,  as  in  good  reading. 

6  As  the  accent  holds  the  position  of  the 
first  beat  of  the  first  bar,  it  is  unnecessary 
to  sing  it  louder  than  any  of  the  words  re- 
cited; its  position,  musically,  will  give  it 
quite  enough  emphasis. 

7  Final  ed  is  always  to  be  pronounced  as 
a  separate  syllable. 

586 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

728 

r^  COME,  let  us  sing  \  unto  •  the  |  Lord  |1 
^-^  let  us  heartily  rejoice  in  the  |  strength 
of  I  our  sal-  |  vation. 

2  Let  us  come   before    his  presence  \  with 

thanks-  |  giving  ||  and  show  ourselves  | 
glad  in  |  him  with  |  psalms. 

3  For  the  Lord  is  a  |  great  —  |  God  ||  and 

a  great  \  King  a-  |  bove  all  |  gods. 

4  In  his  hand  are  all  the  corners  |  of  the  | 

earth  ||  and  the  strength  of  the  |  hills 
is  I  his  —  I  also. 

5  The  sea  is  his  \  and  he  |  made  it  ||  and 

his  hands  pre-  |  pared  *  the  |  dry  —  | 
land. 

6  O   come,   let  us  worship  and  |  fall  —  | 

down  II  and  kneel  be-  |  fore  the  |  Lord 
our  I  Maker. 

7  For  he  is  the  |  Lord  our  |  God  ||  and  we 

are  the  people  of  his  pasture,  and  the  | 
sheep  of  |  his  —  |  hand. 

8  O  worship  the  Lord  in  the  |  beauty  '  of  | 

holiness  ||  let  the  whole  earth  \  stand 
in  I  awe  of  |  him. 

9  For    he    cometh,    for    he    cometh.   to  | 

judge  the  |  earth  ||  and  with  righteous- 
ness to  judge  the  world,  and  the  j  peo- 
ple I  with  his  I  truth. 

Glory  be  to  the  Father  |,  and  '  to  the  j  Son  || 
and  I  to  the  |  Ho-ly  |  Ghost; 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  | 
ev-er  |  shall  be  ||  world  without  j  end. 

—  I  A I  men. 

587 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

729 

A  A  rE  praise  \  thee,  O  |  God  ||  we  Rcknowl- 
^^     edge  I  thee  to  |  be  the  |  Lord. 

2  All    the    earth    doth  |  wor-ship  |  thee  || 

the  I  Fa-ther  |  ev-er-  |  lasting. 

3  To  thee  all  Angels  \  cry  a-  |  loud  ||  the 

Heavens  and  |  all  the  |  Powers  there-  | 
in. 

4  To  thee  Cherubim  and  |  Ser-a-  |  phim  || 

con-  I  tin-ual-  |  ly  do  |  cry, 

5  Holy  I  Ho-ly  |  Ho-ly  ||  Lord  \  God  of  | 

Sab-a-  I  oth; 

6  Heaven  and  earth  are  full  of  the  |  Maj- 

es-  I  ty  II  of  I  thy  —  I  Glo-  —  |  ry. 

7  The    glorious    compSLny  \  of  '  the    A-  | 

postles  II  praise  \ | |  thee. 

8  The  goodly  /^/lowship  |  of  the  |  Proph- 

ets II  praise  \ | |  thee. 

9  The  noble  \  army  *  of  |  Martyrs  ||  praise  \ 

I I  thee. 

10  The  holy  Church  throughout  |  all  the 

world  II  doth  ac-  |  knowl |  edge  — 

thee. 

1 1  The  I  Fa-  —  I  ther  ||  of  an  |  in- '  finite  | 

Maj-es-  I  ty; 

12  Thine  a-  |  dor-  *  able,   |  true  ||  and  \ 

on-  —  I  —  ly  I  Son ; 

13  Also   the   I  Holy  |  Ghost  ||  the  \  Com- 

—  I  fort I  er. 

14  Thou    art    the  j  King    of  |  Glory  ||  O  | 

I I  Christ. 

15  Thou  art  the  ever-  \  last-ing  |  Son  ||  of  \ 

—  the  I  Fa-  —  j  ther. 

588 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

1 6  When  thou  tookest  upon  thee  to  de-  | 

liv-er  I  man  ||  thou  didst  humble  thy- 
self  to  be  |  born  —  |  of  a  |  Virgin. 

1 7  When  thou  hadst  overcome  the  |  sharp- 

ness *  of  I  death  ||  thou  didst  open 
the  Kingdom  of  |  Heaven  "  to  |  all 
be-  I  lie  vers. 

1 8  Thou   sittest   at   the  ^ight  \  hand   of  | 

God  II  in  the  |  Glo-ry  |  of  the  |  Fa- 
ther. 

19  We   believe   that  |  thou   shalt  |  come  || 

to  \  he  —  I  our  —  |  Judge. 

20  We  therefore  pray  thee  j  help  thy  |  serv- 

ants II  whom  thou  hast  re<i^^med  | 
with  thy  I  pre-cious  |  blood. 

2 1  Make  them  to  be  numbered  \  with  thy  | 

Saints  ||  in  \  glo-ry  |  ev-er-  |  lasting. 

22  O  Lord  I  save  thy  |  people  ||  and  \  bless 

thine  |  her-it-  |  age. 

23  Gov-  I  —  ern  |  them  ||  and  \  lift  them  | 

up  for-  I  ever. 

24  Day  I  by  —  |  day  ||  we  \  mag-ni-  |  f y  —  | 

thee; 

25  And  we  \  worship  *  thy  |  Name  ||  ever  \ 

world  with-  |  out  —  |  end. 

26  Vouch-  I  safe,  O  |  Lord  ||  to  keep  us  this  | 

day  with-  |  out  —  |  sin. 

27  O  Lord,  '  have  |  mercy  '  up-  |  on  us  || 

have  I  mercy  '  up-  |  on  —  |  us. 

28  O  Lord,  let  thy  mercy  \  be  up-  |  on  us  || 

as  our  I  trust  —  |  is  in     thee. 

29  O  Lord,  in  thee  \  have  I     trusted  ||  let 

me  I  nev-er  |  be  con-  |  founded. 
589 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

730 


O 


BE  joyful  in  the  Lord  \  all  ye  |  lands  |1 
serve  the  Lord  with  gladness,  and 
come  before  his  |  pres-ence  |  with  a  | 
song. 

2  Be  ye  sure  that  the  Lord  he  is  God ;  it  is 

he  that  hath  made  us,  and  not  |  we  our- 
selves II  we  are  his  people,  a7i,d  the 
sheep  of  |  his  —  |  pasture. 

3  O    go   your   way    into    his    gates   with 

thanksgiving,  and  mto  his  |  courts 
with  I  praise  ||  be  thankful  unto  him, 
and  I  speak  good  j  of  his  |  Name. 

4  For  the  Lord  is  gracious,  his  mercy  is  j 

ev-er-  |  lasting  ||  and  his  truth  endur- 

eth  from  genev-  \  ation  *  to  |  gen-er-  | 

ation. 
Glory  be  to  the  Father  |  and  '  to  the  |  Son  || 

and  I  to  the  |  Ho-ly  |  Ghost ; 
As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and 

ever  |  shall  be  ||  wor/(i  without  |  end. — 

A-  —  I  men. 

731 

IX/TY  soul  doth  magni-  \  fy  the  |  Lord  || 
^^^   and  my  spirit  hath  re-  |  joiced  "  in  | 
God  my  |  Saviour. 

2  For  he  j  hath  re-  |  garded  ||  the  lowli-  \ 

ness  of  I  his  hand-  |  maiden. 

3  For   be-  |  hold,  from  |  henceforth    ||    all 

gener-  |  ations  *  shall  |  call  me  j 
blessed. 

4  For   he   that  is   mighty   hath  |  magni-  ' 

fied  I  me  ||  and  \  ho-ly  j  is  his  |  name. 
590 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

5  And  his  mercy  is  on  |  them  that  |  fear 

him  II  through-  \  out  all  j  gen-er-  | 
ations. 

6  He    hath    showed    strength  \  with    his  | 

arm  ||  he  hath  scattered  the  proud  in 
the  voaagi-  \  na-tion  |  of  their  |  hearts. 

7  He  hath  put  down   the   mighty  \  from 

their  |  seat  ||  and  hath  ex-  |  alted  '  the  | 
humble  '  and  |  meek. 

8  He  hath  filled  the  hungry  with  |  good  —  | 

things  II  and  the  rich  he  hath  |  sent  —  | 
empty  *  a-  |  way. 

9  He   remembering   his  mercy   hath  hol- 

pen  his  |  servant  |  Israel  ||  as  he  prom- 
ised to  our  forefathers,  Abraham  |  and 
his  I  seed  for-  |  ever. 

Glory  be  to  the  Father  |  and  '  to  the  j 
Son  II  and  \  to  the  |  Ho-ly  |  Ghost ; 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  | 
ev-er  j  shall  be  ||  world  without  j 
end.  —  I  A j  men. 

(~^0T)  be  merciful  unto  \  us  and  |  bless 
^-^  us  II  and  show  us  the  light  of  his  coun- 
tenance, and  be  |  merci-  *  ful  j  un-to  | 
us; 

2  That  thy  way  may  be  |  known  up-  '  on  | 

earth  ||  Thy  saving  j  health  a-  |  mong 
all  I  nations. 

3  Let  the  people  praise  \  thee,   O  |  God  || 

yea  let  |  all  the  |  peo-ple  |  praise 
thee. 

591 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

4  O  let  the  nations  rejoice  \  and  be  |  glad  || 

for  thou  shalt  judge  the  folk  right- 
eously, and  govern  the  |  nations  *  up-  | 
on  ' —  I  earth. 

5  Let  the  people  praise  \  thee,  O  |  God  || 

yea  let  |  all  the  |  peo-ple  |  praise  thee. 

6  Then  shall  the  earth  bring  |  forth  her  | 

increase  ||  and  God,  even  our  own  God, 
shall  I  give  —  |  us  his  |  blessing. 

7  God  shall  |  bless  —  |  us  ||  and   all  the 

ends  oi  the  \  world  shall  |  fear  —  |  him. 
Glory  be  to  the  Father  |  and  '  to  the  ]  Son  || 

and  I  to  the  |  Ho-ly  |  Ghost; 
As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and 

ev-er    |    shall   be    ||    world  without 

end.  —  I  A |  men. 

733 

T    ORD,  now  lettest  thou  thy  servient  de- 
^^  part  in  |  peace  \\ac-\  cord-ing  |  to  thy 
word. 

2  For  mine  |  eyes  have  |  seen  ||  thy  |  —  sal-  | 

va I  tion, 

3  Which  thou  |  hast  pre-  |  pared  ||  before 

the  I  face  of  |  all  —  |  people ; 

4  To  be  a  light  to  |  lighten  the  |  Gentiles  || 

and  to  be  the  glo-ry  \  of  thy  |  people  | 

Israel. 
Glory   be   to   the   Father  ]  and  *  to   the  | 

Son  II  and  \  to  the  |  Ho-ly  j  Ghost; 
As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and 

ev-er    |    shall   be    ||    world  without 

end.  —  I  A j  men. 

592 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

734 

nr  HE  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple ;  let  ah 
^     the  earth  keep  silence  before  him. 

735 

OUR  Father  who  art  in  heaven,  hal- 
lowed I  be  thy  |  name.  ||  Thy  kingdom 
come.  Thy  will  be  done  in  |  earth  '  as 
it  I  is  in  I  heaven. 

Give  us  this  day  our  |  daily  |  bread;  || 
And  forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we 
forgive  them  that  [  tres-  '  pass  a-  | 
gainst  —  I  us. 

And  lead  us  not  into  temptation,  but  de- 
Uver  I  us  from  |  evil ;  ||  For  thine  is 
the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the 
glory,  for-  |  ever.  |  A |  men. 

736 

1\/TY  God,  my  Father,  while  I  stray 
^^^  Far  from  my  home  on  life's  rough  way, 
O  teach  me  from  my  heart  to  say, 
''Thy  will  be  done!  " 

2  Though  dark  my  path  and  sad  my  lot, 
Let  me  be  still  and  murmur  not. 

And  breathe  the  prayer  divinely  taught, 
"Thy  will  be  done!" 

3  What  though  in  lonely  grief  I  sigh 
For  friends  beloved,  no  longer  nigh! 
Submissive  still  would  I  reply, 

''Thy  will  be  done!" 

39  593 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

4  Though  thou  hast  called  me  to  resign 
What  most  I  prized,  it  ne'er  was  mine: 

I  have  but  yielded  what  was  thine ; 
Thy  will  be  done! 

5  Let  but  my  fainting  heart  be  blest 
With  thy  sweet  Spirit  for  its  guest, 
My  God,  to  thee  I  leave  the  rest : 

Thy  will  be  done ! 

6  Renew  my  will  from  day  to  day ; 
Blend  it  with  thine,  and  take  away 
All  that  now  makes  it  hard  to  say, 

"Thy  will  be  done!" 

Charlotte  Elliott. 

r^  LORY  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son, 

^-^  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost; 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and 

ever    shall    be,    world    without    end. 

Amen,  Amen. 

r^  OD  spake  these  words,  and  said :  I  am 
^^  the  Lord  thy  God:  Thou  shalt  have 
none  other  gods  before  me. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  and  incline 
our  hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Thou  shalt  not  make  unto  thee  any 
graven  image,  or  any  likeness  of  any  thing 
that  is  in  heaven  above,  or  that  is  in  the  earth 

594 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

beneath,  or  that  is  in  the  water  under  the 
earth:  thou  shalt  not  bow  down  thy- 
self to  them,  nor  serve  them:  for  I  the 
Lord  thy  God  am  a  jealous  God,  visiting 
the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  the  chil- 
dren unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation 
of  them  that  hate  me ;  and  showing  mercy 
unto  thousands  of  them  that  love  me,  and 
keep  my  commandments. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  and  incline 
our  hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  in  vain ;  for  the  Lord  will  not 
hold  him  guiltless  that  taketh  his  name  in 
vain. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  and  incline 
our  hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Remember  the  sabbath  day,  to  keep  it 
holy.  Six  days  shalt  thou  labor,  and  do 
all  thy  work:  but  the  seventh  day  is  the 
sabbath  of  the  Lord  thy  God:  in  it  thou 
shalt  not  do  an}^  work,-  thou,  nor  thy  son, 
nor  thy  daughter,  thy  manservant,  nor 
thy  maidservant,  nor  thy  cattle,  nor  thy 
stranger  that  is  within  thy  gates:  for  in 
six  days  the  Lord  made  heaven  and  earth, 
the  sea,  and  all  that  in  them  is,  and  rested 
the  seventh  day:  wherefore  the  Lord 
blessed  the  sabbath  day,  and  hallowed  it. 

Lord,  have  mercy  tipon  us,  and  incline 
our  hearts  to  keep  this  law. 
595 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother:  that 
thy  days  may  be  long  upon  the  land 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  and  incline 
our  hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  and  incline 
our  hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  and  incline 
our  hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  and  incline 
our  hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness  against 
thy  neighbor. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  and  incline 
our  hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor's 
house,  thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor's 
wife,  nor  his  manservant,  nor  his  maid- 
servant, nor  his  ox,  nor  his  ass,  nor  any 
thing  that  is  thy  neighbor's. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  and  write 
all  these  thy  laws  in  our  hearts,  we  be- 
seech thee. 

739 

OLESSED  be  the  man  that  provideth 

^  for  the  sick  and  needy ;  the  Lord  shall 

deliver  him  in  the  time  of  trouble. 

596 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

740 

A  LL  things  come  of  thee,  O  Lord :  and 
^^^  of  thine  own  have  we  given  thee. 

741 

nPHEREFORE   with   angels   and   arch- 
^     angels,  and  with  all  the  company  of 
heaven, 
We  laud  and  magnify  Thy  glorious  name, 
Evermore  praising  thee,  and  saying. 
Holy,  Holy,  Holy  Lord  God  of  Hosts, 
Heaven  and  earth  are  full  of  thy  glory : 
Glory  be  to  thee,  O  Lord,  Most  High. 

742 

r^  LORY  be  to  |  God  on  |  high  ||  and  on 
^-^  earth  \  peace,  good  |  will  *  toward    | 
men. 

2  We  praise  thee,  we  bless  thee,  we  |  wor- 

ship I  thee  II  we  glorify  thee,  we  give 
thanks  to  |  thee  for  |  thy  great  |  glory. 

3  O  Lord  God  \  Heaven-  '  ly  |  King  ||  God 

the  I  Fa-ther  j  Al |  mighty. 

4  O  Lord,  the  only  begotten  Son  \  Je-sus  I 

Christ  II  O  Lord  God,  Lamb  of  God  | 
Son  —  I  of  the  j  Father, 

5  That  takest  SiWay  the  |  sins  '  of  the  | 

world  II  have  mercy  up-  |  on  —  |  us. 

6  Thou  that  takest  away  the  |  sins  *  of 

the  I  world  ||  have  mercy  up-  |  on  —  | 
us. 

7  Thou  that  takest  away  the  |  sins  '  of 

the  I  world  ||  re-  \  ceive  our  |  prayer. 
597 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

8  Thou  that  sittest  at  the  right  hand  of 

God  the  I  Father  ||  have  mercy  up- 
on —  I  us. 

9  For     thou     only  \  art  —  |  holy  ||  thou  \ 

on-ly  I  art  the  |  Lord. 
lo  Thou  only,  O  Christ,  with  the  |  Ho-ly  | 
Ghost  II  art  most  high  in  the  |  glory  * 
of  I  God  the  |  Father. 

743  JOs, 

T    ATE,  late,  so  late!  and  dark  the  night, 
^         and  chill! 

Late,  late,  so  late!   But  we  can  enter  still. 
"Too   late,   too   late!   ye   cannot  enter 
now." 

2  No  light  had  we ; — for  that  we  do  repent, 
And  learning  this,  the  Bridegroom  will  re- 
lent. 

''Too   late,   too   late!   ye   cannot   enter 
now." 

3  No  light !  so  late !  and  dark  and  chill  the 

night — 
O  let  us  in,  that  we  may  find  the  light. 
"Too  late,   too  late!  ye   cannot  enter 
now!" 

4  Have  we  not  heard  the  Bridegroom  is  so 

sweet  ? 
O  let  us  in,  though  late,  to  kiss  his  feet ; 
"  No !  no !  too  late !  ye  cannot  enter  now  I  *' 
Alfred  Tennyson. 
598 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

744 

C  UNSET  and  evening-star, 
*^  And  one  clear  call  for  me ! 
And   may   there   be   no  moaning  of   the 
bar, 

When  I  put  out  to  sea, 
But  such  a  tide  as  moving  seems  asleep, 

Too  full  for  sound  and  foam, 
When  that  which  drew  from  out  the  bound- 
less deep 

Turns  again  home. 

Twilight  and  evening  bell. 
And  after  that  the  dark ! 
And   may   there  be   no  sadness  of   fare- 
well, 
When  I  embark; 
For,  though  from  out  our  bourne  of  time 
and  place 
The  flood  may  bear  me  far, 
I  hope  to  see  my  Pilot  face  to  face 
When  I  have  crossed  the  bar. 

Alfred  Tennyson. 

745  -  RM» 

T  NTO  the  woods  my  Master  went, 
^   Clean  forspent,  forspent; 
Into  the  woods  my  Master  came. 
Forspent  with  love  and  shame. 
But  the  olives  they  were  not  blind  to  him, 
The  little  gray  leaves  were  kind  to  him, 
The  thorn-tree  had  a  mind  to  him. 
When  into  the  woods  he  came. 
599 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

2  Out  of  the  woods  my  Master  went, 

And  he  was  well  content ; 

Out  of  the  woods  my  Master  came, 

Content  with  death  and  shame. 

When  death  and  shame  would  woo  him 

last, 
From  under  the  trees  they  drew  him  last, 
'Twas  on  a  tree  they  slew  him  last. 

When  out  of  the  woods  he  came. 

Sidney  Lanier. 

Copyright,  1884,  1891,  by  Mary  D.  Lanier. 

1'46  L.  M,  6L 

TN  age  and  feebleness  extreme, 
-*■   Who  shall  a  helpless  worm  redeem? 
Jesus,  my  only  hope  thou  art. 
Strength  of  my  failing  flesh  and  heart, 
O  could  I  catch  one  smile  from  thee. 

And  drop  into  eternity! 

Charles  Wesley. 

747  L,M,  3L 

T^AY  of  Wrath!  0  day  of  mourning! 
-■^  See  fulfilled  the  prophets'  warning. 
Heaven  and  earth  in  ashes  burning ! 

2  O  what  fear  man's  bosom  rendeth. 
When  from  heaven  the  Judge  descendeth, 
On  whose  sentence  all  dependeth ! 

3  Wondrous  sound  the  trumpet  flingeth; 
Through  earth's  sepulchers  it  ringeth; 

All  before  the  throne  it  bringeth. 

4  Death  is  struck,  and  nature  quaking, 
All  creation  is  awaking. 

To  its  Judge  an  answer  making. 

6oo 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

•  5  Lo!  the  Book  exactly  worded, 
Wherein  all  hath  been  recorded : 
Thence  shall  judgment  be  awarded. 

6  When  the  Judge  his  seat  attaineth, 
And  each  hidden  deed  arraigneth, 
Nothing  unavenged  remaineth. 

7  What  shall  I,  frail  man,  be  pleading? 
Who  for  me  be  interceding. 

When  the  just  are  mercy  needing? 

8  King  of  Majesty  tremendous, 
Who  dost  free  salvation  send  us, 
Fount  of  pity,  then  befriend  us ! 

9  Think,  good  Jesu,  my  salvation 
Cost  thy  wondrous  Incarnation; 

f^     Leave  me  not  to  reprobation ! 

10  Faint  and  weary,  thou  hast  sought  me, 
On  the  Cross  of  suffering  bought  me. 
Shall  such  grace  be  vainly  brought  me  ? 

1 1  Righteous  Judge !  for  sin's  pollution 
Grant  thy  gift  of  absolution. 

Ere  that  day  of  retribution. 

1 2  Guilty,  now  I  pour  my  moaning, 
All  my  shame  with  anguish  owning ; 
Spare,  O  God,  thy  suppliant  groaning! 

13  Thou  the  sinful  woman  savedst; 
Thou  the  dying  thief  forgavest ; 
And  to  me  a  hope  vouchsafest. 

601 


CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 

14  Worthless  are  my  prayers  and  sighing, 
Yet,  good  Lord,  in  grace  complying. 
Rescue  me  from  fires  undying! 

1 5  With  thy  favored  sheep  O  place  me ! 
Nor  among  the  goats  abase  me ; 

But  to  thy  right  hand  upraise  me. 

16  While  the  wicked  are  confounded, 
Doomed  to  flames  of  woe  unbounded^^ 
Call  me  with  thy  saints  surrounded. 

17  Low  I  kneel,  with  heart  submission, 
See,  like  ashes,  my  contrition ; 

Help  me  in  my  last  condition. 

1 8  Ah !  that  day  of  tears  and  mourning ! 
From  the  dust  of  earth  returning 

Man  for  judgment  must  prepare  him ; 

19  Spare,  O  God,  in  mercy  spare  him! 
Lord,  all-pitying,  Jesu  blest, 

Grant  us  thine  eternal  rest. 

Tr.  from  Latin  by  W.  J.  Irons. 

748 

HP  HE  Lord  bless  you  and  keep  you, 
^     The  Lord  lift  his  countenance  upon 
you,  and  give  you  peace; 
The  Lord  make  his  face  to  shiiie  upon  you, 
and  be  gracious  unto  you. 
602 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 


HYMN 

A  broken  heart,  my  God,  my  King /.  Watts  266 

A  charge  to  keep  I  have C.  Wesley  388 

A  few  more  years  shall  roll H.  Bonar  578 

A  glory  gilds  the  sacred  page W.  Cowper  198 

A  mighty  fortress  is  our  God M.  Luther  101 

A  thousand  oracles  divine C.  Wesley  75 

Abide  with  me!    Fast  falls  the  eventide.  .H.  F.  Lyte  50 

According  to  thy  gracious  word /.  Montgomery  234 

Again  as  evening's  shadow  falls S.  Longfellow  48 

Ah!  whither  should   I  go C.  Wesley  283 

Alas!  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed I.  Watts  146 

All  glory,  laud,  and  honor Theodvlph  31 

All  hail  the  power  of  Jesus'  name E.  Perro^iet  180 

All  people  that  on  earth  do  dwell W .  Kcthe  16 

All  praise  to  our  redeeming  Lord C.  Wesley  553 

Almighty  Lord,  with  one  accord.  .  .  .M.  W.  Stryker  687 

Am  I  a  soldier  of  the  cross • /.  Watts  393 

Amazing  grace!  how  sweet  the  sound.  .  .  .J.  Newton  309 

Ancient  of  days,  who  sittest  throned.  .  .W .  C.  Doane  76 

And  am  I  born  to  die C.  Wesley  590 

And  are  we  yet  alive C.  Wesley  560 

And  can  I  yet  delay ' .C.  Wesley  275 

And  can  it  be  that  I  should  gain C.  Wesley  310 

And  let  our  bodies  part C.  Wesley  227 

And  let  this  feeble  body  fail C.  Wesley  607 

And  must  I  be  to  judgment  brought C.  Wesley  600 

And  now,  my  soul,  another  year S.  Browne  570 

And  will  the  great  eternal  God P.  Doddridge  663 

Angel  voices,  ever  singing F.  Pott  27 

Angels,  from  the  realms  of  glory.  .  .  .J.  Montgomery  113 

Another  six  days'  work  is  done /.  Stennett  70 

Another  year  is  dawning F.  R.  Havergal  571 

Approach,  my  soul,  the  mercy  seat J.  Newton  285 

Arise,  my  soul,  arise C.  Wesley  301 

Arm  of  the  Lord,  awake,  awake C.  Wesley  216 

Art  thou  weary,  art  thou  languid /.  M.  Neale  293 

As  pants  the  hart  for  cooling  streams.  Tate  and  Brady  316 

Asleep  in  Jesus!  blessed  sleep Mrs.  M.  Mackay  583 

At  even,  ere  the  sun  was  set H.  T wells  54 

Author  of  faith,  eternal  Word C.  Wesley  298 

Awake,  Jerusalem,  awake C.  Wesley  217 

Awake,  my  soul,  and  with  the  sun T.  Ken  44 

Awake,  my  soul,  stretch  every  nerve.  .P.  Doddridge  396 

Awake,  my  soul,  to  joyful  lays S.  Medley  539 

Awake,  our  souls!  away,  our  fears /.  Watts  405 

603 


FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

Be  strong!  We  are  not  here  to  play.  .  .M.  D.  Babcock  407 

Beauteous  are  the  flowers  of  earth W.  C.  Dix  673 

Before  Jehovah's  awful  throne /.  Watts  6 

Begin,  my  tongue,  some  heavenly  theme.  .  .  ./.  Watts  89 

Behold,  a  Stranger  at  the  door J .  Grigg  249 

Behold  !  the  Chriatian  warrior  stand. ./.  Montgomery  397 

Behold  the  glories  of  the  Lamb /.  Watts  167 

Behold  the  Saviour  of  mankind S.  Wesley,  Sr.  142 

Behold  us,  Lord,  a  little  space J.  Ellerton  394 

Beset  with  snares  on  every  hand P.  Doddridge  425 

Beyond  the  smiling  and  the  weeping H.  Bonar  627 

T31essed  assurance,  Jesus  is  mine F.  J.  Crosby  548 

Blest  are  the  pure  in  heart J.  Keble  360 

Blest  be  the  dear  uniting  love C.  Wesley  228 

Blest  be  the  tie  that  binds J.  Fawcett  556 

Blow  ye  the  trumpet,  blow C.  Wesley  294 

Bread  of  the  world  in  mercy  broken R.  Heber  238 

Break,  newborn  year,  on  glad  eyes  break.  .  T.  H.  Gill  572 

Break  thou  the  bread  of  life M.  A.  Lathbury  325 

Breathe  on  me,  Breath  of  God E.  Hatch  196 

Brightest  and  best  of  the  sons  of  the R.  Heber  114 

Brightly  gleams  our  banner T.J.  Potter  681 

By  Christ  redeemed,  in  Christ  restored.  .  .G.  Rawson  239 

By  cool  Siloam's  shadv  rill R.  Heber  678 

By  thy  birth,  and  by  thy  tears Sir  R.  Grant  280 

Cast  thy  burden  on  the  Lord Unknown  468 

Children  of  the  heavenly  King /.  Cennick  547 

Christ  for  the  world  we  sing S.  Wolcott  635 

Christ  is  coming !  let  creation J.  R.  Macduff  602 

Christ  is  made  the  sure  Foundation.  .From  the  Latin  662 

Christ  the  Lord  is  risen  to-day C.  Wesley  156- 

Christ,  who  once  ainongst  us W.  St.  H.  Bourne  683 

Christian!  dost  thou  see  them Andrew  of  Crete  616 

Christian,  seek  not   yet  repose C.  Elliott  494 

Christ's  life  our  code,  his  cross  our B.  Copeland  138 

City  of  God,  how  broad  and  far S.  Johnson  209 

Come,  every  soul  by  sin  oppres.sed.  .  .J.  H.  Stockton  261 

Come,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost C.  Wesley  229 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  in  love.  .Robert  II,  K.  of  France  184 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  our  hearts  inspire.  .  .  .C.  Wesley  181 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  come B.  Beddome  182 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove /.  Watts  183 

Come,  humble  sinner,  in  whose  breast E.  Jones  260 

Come,  let  us  anew  our  journey  pursue C.  Wesley  568 

Come,  let  us  join  our  cheerful  songs /.  Watts  24 

Come,  let  us  join  our  friends  above C.  Wesley  611 

Come,  let  us  join  with  one  accord C.  Wesley  63 

Come,  let  us  tune  our  loftiest  song R.  A.  West  21 

Come,  let  us  use  the  grace  divine C.  Wesley  569 

Come,  let  us  who  in  Christ  believe C.  Wesley  36 

Come,  my  soul,  thy  suit  prepare J.  Newton  507 

604 


FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

Come,  O  my  soul,  in  sacred  lays T.  Blacklock  23 

Come,  O  thou  all-victorious  Lord C.  Wesley  241 

Come,  O  thou  God  of  grace W.  E.  Evans  661 

Come,  O  thou  Traveler  unknown C.  Wesley  511 

Come  on,  my  partners  in  distress C.  Wesley  432 

Come,  said  Jesus'  sacred  voice.  .  Afrs.  A.  L.  Barbaidd  257 

Come,  Saviour,  Jesus,  from  above. Mme.  A.  Bourignon  379 

Come,  sinners,  to  the  gospel  feast C.  Wesley  256 

Come,  sound  his  praise  abroad /.  Watts  3 

Come,  thou  almighty  King C.  Wesley  2 

Come,  thou  P'ount  of  ev^ery  blessing.  .../?.  Robinson  19 

Come,  thou  long-expected  Jesus C.  Wesley  116 

Come  unto  Me,  when  shadows  darkly.  .C.  H.  Esling  462 

"  Come  unto  me,  ye  weary W .  C.  Dix  295 

Come,  ye  disconsolate,  where'er  ye  languish 

T.  Moore  and  T.  Hastings  526 

Come,  ye  faithful,  raise  the  sivain.John  of  Damascus  163 

Come,  ye  sinners,  poor  and  needy J .  Hart  259 

Come,  ye  thankful  people,  come H.  Alford  717 

Come,  ye  that  love  the  Lord /.  Watts  22 

Come,  ye  that  love  the  Saviour's  name.  .  .  .A.  Steele  34 

Commit  thou  all  thy  griefs P.  Gerhardt  435 

Courage,  brother!  do  not  stumble A'.  Macleod  513 

Creator,  Spirit !  by  whose  aid R.  Maiirus  194 

Crown  him  with  many  crowns M.  Bridges  179 

Day  by  day  the  manna  fell J.  Conder  438 

Day  is  dying  in  the  west M.  A.  Lathbury  57 

Day  of  wrath,  O  dreadful  day.  .  .  Thomas  of  Celano  599 

Dear  Lord  and  Father  of  mankind J.  G.  Whittier  543 

Dear  ties  of  mutual  succor  bind W.  C.  Bryant  689 

Deem  not  that  they  are  blest  alone W.  C.  Bryant  456 

Defend  us,  Lord,  from  every  ill J.  Hay  403 

Depth  of  mercy !   can  there  be C.  Wesley  267 

Did  Christ  o'er  sinners  weep B.  Beddome  276 

Do  not  I  love  thee,  O  my  Lord P.  Doddridge  338 

Dread  Jehovah !  God  of  nations T.  Cotterill  709 

Eternal  Power,  whose  high  abode /.  Watts  17 

Eternal  Source  of  every  joy P.  Doddridge  715 

Fade,  fade,  each  earthly  joy Mrs.  J.  C.  Bonar  529 

Fairest  Lord  Jesus From  the  German  118 

Faith  is  a  living  power  from  heaven ....  P.  Herbert  286 

Faith  of  our  fathers!  Hving  still F.  W.  Faber  415 

Father,  how  wide  thy  glory  shines /.  Watts  79 

Father,  I  know  that  all  my  life A.  L.  Waring  465 

Father,  I  stretch  my  hands  to  thee C.  Wesley  277 

Father  of  all,  from  land  and  sea C.  Wordsworth  566 

Father  of  all,  thy  care  we  bless P.  Doddridge  670 

Father  of  Jesus  Christ,  my  Lord C.  Wesley  297 

Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost C.  Wesley  726 

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FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

Father,  whate'er  of  earthly  bUss A.  Steele  523 

Fear  not,  O  httle  flock,  the  foe G.  Adolphus  445 

Fierce  raged  the  tempest  o'er  the  deep.  .  .  .G.  T firing  485 

Fight  the  good  fight  with  all  thy.  .J.  S.  B.  Monsell  409 

Fhng  out  the  banner!  let  it  float G.  W.  Doane  639 

Flung  to  the  heedless  winds M.  Luther  641 

For  all  the  saints,  who  from  their  labors. IF.  W .  How  430 

For  the  beauty  of  the  earth F.  S.  Pierpoint  28 

For  thee,  O  dear,  dear  country.  .  .  .Bernard  of  Cluny  614 

Forever  here  my  rest  shall  be C.  Wesley  357 

"  Forever  with  the  Lord  !  " J.  Montgomery  625 

Forth  in  thy  name,  O  Lord,  I  go C.  Wesley  400 

Forward!  be  our  watchword H.  Alford  384 

Friend  after  friend  departs /.  Montgomery  587 

Friend  of  sinners!  Lord  of  glory C.N.  Hall  130 

From  all  that  dwell  below  the  skies /.  Watts  5 

From  all  the  dark  places M.  B.  C.  Slade  633 

From  every  stormy  wind  that  blows.  .  .  .H.  Stowell  49a. 

From  glory  unto   glory F.  R.  Havergal  573 

From  Greenland's  icy  mountains R.  Heber  655 

Gentl}^  Lord,  O  gently  lead  us T.  Hastings  319 

Give  me  a  new,  a  perfect  heart C.  Wesley  366 

Give  me  the  wings  of  faith  to  rise /.  Watts  606 

Give  to  the  winds  thy  fears P.  Gerhardt  437 

Giver  of  concord,  Prince  of  Peace C.  Wesley  563 

Glorious  things  of  thee  are  spoken J.  Newton  210 

Glory  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night T.  Ken  49 

Go  forward,  Christian  soldier L.  Tuttiett  387 

Go,  labor  on ;  spend  and  be  spent H.  Bonar  399 

Go,  ye  messengers  of  God J.  Marsden  640 

God  be  with  you  till  we  meet  again.  .  .  .J.  E.  Rankin  564 

God  bless  our  native  land 

C.  T.  Brooks  and  J.  S.  Dwight  703 

God  calling  yet !  shall  I  not  hear G.  Tersteegen  252 

God  is  love;  his  mercy  brightens. .  .  .Sir  J.  Bowring  88 

God  is  my  strong  salvation J.  Montgomery  448 

God  is  our  refuge  and  defense /.  Montgomery  97 

God  is  the  name  my  soul  adores /.  Watts  80 

God  is  the  refuge  of  his  saints /.  Watts  218 

God  moves  in  a  mysterious  way W.  Cowper  96 

God  of  all  power,  and  truth,  and  grace.  .  .  .  C.  Wesley  378 

God  of  love,  that  hearest  prayer C.  Wesley  562 

God  of  my  life,  through  all  my  days.  .  .P.  Doddridge  322 

God  of  our  fathers,  known  of  old R.  Kipling  710 

God  of  our  fathers,  whose  almighty.  .D.  C.  Roberts  704 

God,  the  All-Terrible !  thou  who H.F.  Chorley  707 

Golden  harps  are  sounding F .  R.  Havergal  175 

Grace  !  'tis  a  charming  sound P.  Doddridge  288 

Gracious  Spirit,  dwell  with  me T.T.  Lynch  195 

Great  God!  attend,  while  Zion  sings /.  Watts  213 

Great  God!  beneath  whose  piercing  eye. .  .W .  Roscoe  708 
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FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

Great  God  of  nations,  now  to  thee.  .A.  A.  Woodhull  706 

Great  God,  the  nations  of  the  earth T.  Gibbons  645 

Great  Jehovah!  we  adore  thee W.  Goode  724 

Great  King  of  glory,  come B.  Francis  656 

Guide  nae,  O  thou  great  Jehovah W.  Williams  91 

Hail  the  day  that  sees  Him  rise C.  Wesley  162 

Hail,  thou  once  despised  Jesus /.  Bakewell  171 

Hail,  to  the  Lord's  anointed J.  Montgomery  650 

Hail  to  the  Sabbath  day ;S.  G.  Bulfinch  66 

Hallelujah !  sing  to  Jesus W.C.  Dix  176 

Happy  the  man  that  finds  the  grace C.  Wesley  372 

Hark,  hark,  my  soul!  angelic  songs.  .  .  .F.  W.  Faber  621 

Hark,  my  soul!  it  is  the  Lord W.  Cowper  307 

Hark,  ten  thousand  harps  and  voices T.  Kelly  177 

Hark,  the  glad  somid!  the  Saviour.  .  .  .P.  Doddridge.  108 

Hark!  the  herald  angels  sing C.  Wesley  111 

Hark!  the  song  of  jubilee /.  Montgoynery  646 

Hark!  the  sound  of  holy  voices C.  Wordsworth  613 

Hark,  the  voice  of  Jesus  calhng D.  March  402 

Hark!  what  mean  those  holy  voices J.  Cawood  109 

Haste,  traveler,  haste !  the  night  comes.  TF.  B.  Collyer  251 

Hasten,  Lord,  the  glorious  time H.  Auber  637 

Hasten,  sinner,  to  be  wise T.  Scott  248 

He  dies  !  the  Friend  of  sinners  dies /.  Watts  165 

He  is  gone;  a  cloud  of  light A.  P.  Stanley  170 

He  leadeth  me!  O  blessed  thought.  .  .J.  H.  Gilmore  489 

Hear  what  God  the  Lord  hath  spoken.  .  .W .  Cowper  211 

Hear  what  the  voice  from  heaven  proclaims./.  Watts  588 

Help  us,  O  Lord,  thy  yoke  to  wear T.  Cotterill  691 

Here,  O  my  Lord,  I  see  thee  face  to  face.  .H.  Bonar  237 

High  on  his  everlasting  throne.  .  .A.  G.  Spangenberg  221 

Ho!  every  one  that  thirsts,  draw  nigh.  .  .  .  C.  Wesley  258 

Holy,  and  true,  and  righteous  Lord C.  Wesley  377 

Holy  Father,  cheer  our  way R.  H.  Robinson  56 

Holy  Ghost,  dispel  our  sadness P.  Gerhardt  192 

Holy  Ghost,  with  light  divine A.  Reed  185 

Holy,  holy,  holy.  Lord C.  Wordsworth  77 

Holy,  holv,  holy.  Lord  God  Ahnighty R.  Heber  78 

Holy  Spirit,  faithful  Guide M.M.  Wells  193 

Hosanna!  be  the  children's  song J.  Montgomery  679 

How  are  thy  servants  blest,  O  Lord J.  Addison  102 

How  beauteous  were  the  marks  divine.  .  .A.  C.  Coxe  127 

How  blest  the  righteous  when.  .Mrs.  A.  L.  Barbaxdd  582 

How  can  a  sinner  know C.  Wesley  303 

How  firm  a  foundation,  ye  saints  of  the.  .  .G.  Keith  461 

How  gentle  God's  commands P.  Doddridge  100 

How  great  the  wisdom,  power,  and  grace .  B.  Beddome  8 

How  happy  every  child  of  grace C.  Wesley  605 

How  happy  is  the  pilgrim's  lot J.  Wesley  624 

How  pleasant,  how  di\dnely  fair /.  Watts  215 

How  precious  is  the  book  divine /.  Fawcett  201 

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FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

How  rich  thy  bounty,  King  of  kings.  .P.  Doddridge  224 

How  sad  our  state  by  nature  is /.  Watts  268 

How  shall  I  follow  Him  I  serve /.  Conder  339 

How  shall  the  young  secure  their  hearts.  .  .  ./.  Watts  204 

How  sweet,  how  heavenly  is  the  sight J.  Swahi  554 

How  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds.  .  .  .J.  Newton  137 

How  sweetly  flowed  the  gospel's Sir  J.  Bowring  290 

How  swift  the  torrent  rolls P.  Doddridge  580 

How  tedious  and  tasteless  the  hours J.  Newton  538 

Hushed  was  the  evening  hymn J.  D.  Burns  674 

I  am  coming  to  the  cross W.  McDonald  351 

I  bow  my  forehead  in  the  dust J.  G.  Whittier  472 

I  could  not  do  without  thee F .  R.  Havergal  353 

I  do  not  ask,  O  Lord,  that  life  may  be.  .A.  A.  Procter  542 

I  heard  the  voice  of  Jesus  say H.  Bonar  304 

I  know  no  life  divided C.  J.  P.  Spitta  467 

I  know  that  my  Redeemer  lives S.  Medley  168 

I  know  that  my  Redeemer  lives C.  Wesley  370 

I  lay  my  sins  on  Jesus H.  Bonar  488 

I  little  see,  I  little  know F.  L.  Hosmer  450 

I  look  to  Thee  in  every  need S.  Longfellow  473 

I  love  thy  kingdom,  Lord T.  Dwight  208 

Hove  to  steal  awhile  away Mrs.  P.  H.  Brown  498 

I  love  to  tell  the  story K.  Hankey  544 

I  need  thee  every  hour Mrs.  A.  S.  Hawks  506 

I  saw  the  holy  city G.  Thring  626 

I  shall  not  want :  in  deserts  wild C.  F.  Deems  436 

I  thank  thee,  uncreated  Sun J.  A.  Scheffler  367 

*'  I  the  good  fight  have  fought  " C.  Wesley  391 

I  think  when  I  read  that  sweet  story  of  old .  /.  T.  Luke  682 

I  thirst,  thou  wounded  Lamb  of  God Unknown  335 

I  want  a  principle  within C.  Wesley  320 

I  was  a  wandering  sheep H.  Bonar  300 

I  worship  thee,  most  gracious  God F.  W.  Faber  480 

I  worship  thee,  O  Holy  Ghost W.  F.  Warren  186 

I  would  not  live  alway;  I  ask  not.  W.'A.  Muhlenberg  584 

If  human  kindness  meets  return G.  T.  Noel  236 

If,  on  a  quiet  sea A.  M.  Toplady  446 

I'll  praise  my  Maker  while  I've  breath /.  Watts  534 

I'm  not  ashamed  to  own  my  Lord /.  Watts  441 

In  heavenly  love  abiding A.  L.  Waring  452 

In  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory Sir  J.  Bovrrii^g  143 

In  the  field  with  their  flocks  abiding  .  .  .  F.  W.  Faber  117 

In  the  hour  of  trial J.  Montgomery  431 

Infinite  God,  to  thee  we  raise C.  Wesley  10 

Into  thy  gracious  hands  I  fall W.  C.  Dessler  305 

It  came  upon  the  midnight  clear E.  H.  Sears  110 

It  is  not  death  to  die A.  H.  C.  Malan  585 

It  may  not  be  our  lot  to  wield J.G.  Whittier  398 

Jehovah,  God,  who  dwelt  of  old L.  R.  Amis  665 

60S 


FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

Jerusalem,  my  happy  home Unknown  608 

Jerusalem  the  golden Bernard  of  Cluny  612 

Jesus,  and  shall  it  ever  be /.  Grigg  443 

Jesus  calls  us,  o'er  the  tumult.  .Mrs.  C.  F.  Alexander  545 

Jesus,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow C.  Wesley  561 

Jesus,  I  my  cross  have  taken.  .  .  .  : .H.F.  Lyte  458 

Jesus,  immortal  King,  arise A.  C.  H.  Seymour  632 

Jesus,  let  all  thy  lovers  shine C.  Wesley  321 

Jesus,  let  thy  pitying  eye C.  Wesley  491 

Jesus,  Lover  of  my  soul C.  Wesley  463 

Jesus,  meek  and  gentle G.  R.  Prynne  685 

Jesus,  my  all,  to  heaven  is  gone J.  Cennick  306 

Jesus,  my  Lord,  how  rich  thy  grace.  .  .  .P.  Doddridge  406 

Jesus,  my  strength,  my  hope C.  Wesley  340 

Jesus,  my  Truth,  my  Way C.  Wesley  471 

Jesus,  Saviour,  pilot  me E.  Hojpper  482 

Jesus  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun /.  Watts  631 

Jesus  spreads  his  banner  o'er  us R.  Park  235 

Jesus,  the  all-restoring  word C.  Wesley  331 

Jesus,  the  calm  that  fills  my  breast F.  M.  North  549 

Jesus,  the  Conqueror,  reigns C.  Wesley  172 

Jesus !  the  name  high  over  all C.  Wesley  222 

Jesus,  the  sinner's  Friend,  to  thee C.  Wesley  271 

Jesus,  the  truth  and  power  divine C.  Wesley  220 

Jesus,  the  very  thought  of  ihee .  Bernard  of  Clairvaux  533 

Jesus,  these  eyes  have  never  seen R.  Palmer  537 

Jesus,  thine  all- victorious  love C.  Wesley  375 

Jesus,  thou  all-redeeming  Lord C.  Wesley  263 

Jesus,  thou  everlasting  King I.  Watts  7 

Jesus,  thou  Joy  of  loving.  .  .  .Bernard  of  Clairimxix  536 

Jesus,  thy  blood  and  righteousness.  A''.  L.  Zznzendor/  148 

Jesus,  thy  boundless  love  to  me P.  Gerhardt  333 

Jesus,  united  by  thy  grace C.  Wesley  557 

Jesus  wept !  those  tears  are  over J.  R.  Macduff  132 

Jesus,  where'er  thy  people  meet W.  Cowper  37 

Join,  all  ye  ransomed  sons  of  grace C.  Wesley  576 

Joy  is  a  fruit  that  will  not  grow J.  Newton  546 

Jo 3'  to  the  world  !  the  Lord  is  come /.  Watts  107 

Just  as  I  am,  without  one  plea C.  Elliott  272 

Kingdom  of  light !  whose  morning .  .  Mrs.  E.  H.  Miller  651 

Lamp  of  our  feet,  whereby  we  trace B.  Barton  205 

Lead,  kindly  Light,  amid  the J.  H.  Newman  460 

Lead  on,  O  'King  Eternal E.  W.  Shurtleff  408 

Lead  us,  O  Father,  in  the  paths  of.  .W.  H.  Burleigh  475 

T^eader  of  faithful  souls,  and  Guide C.  Wesley  459 

Leave  God  to  order  all  thy  ways G.  Neumark  476 

Let  all  on  earth  their  voices  raise /.  Watts  9 

Let  earth  and  heaven  agree C.  Wesley  565 

Let  Him  to  whom  we  now  belong C.  Wesley  373 

Let  not  the  wise  their  wisdom  boast C.  Wesley  308 

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FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

Let  Zion's  watchmen  all  awake P.  Doddridge  223 

Lift  up  your  hearts  to  things  above C.  Wesley  558 

Lift  your  glad  voices  in  triumph  on.    H.  Ware,  Jr.  159 

Light  of  the  world  !  whose  kind  and H.  Bateman  505 

Light  of  those  whose  dreary  dwelling .  .  .  .  C.  Wesley  638 

Lo!  He  comes,  with  clouds  descending.  .  .C.  Wesley  601 

Lo !  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land C.  Wesley  579 

Long  have  I  sat  beneath  the  sound /.  Watts  281 

Long  years  ago  o'er  Bethlehem's  hills.  .C.  W.  Coombs  120 

Look  from  thy  sphere  of  endless  day.  .W.  C.  Bryant  644 

Look,  ye  saints,  the  sight  is  glorious T.  Kelly  169 

Lord,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing.  .  .  .  .  .J.  Faivcett  39 

Lord,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing R.  Hawker  723 

Lord,  for  to-morrow  and  its  needs.  £■.  R.  Wilherforce  510 

Lord,  how  secure  and  blest  are  they /.  Watts  439 

Lord,  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine S.  Davics  342 

Lord,  I  believe  a  rest  remains C.  Wesley  356 

Lord,  I  cannot  let  thee  go J .  Neicton  514 

Lord,  I  hear  of  showers  of  blessing.  Mrs.  E.  Codner  346 

Lord,  if  at  thy  command C.  Wesley  648 

Lord,  in  the  morning  thou  shalt  hear /.  Watts  41 

Lord,  in  the  strength  of  grace C.  Wesley  352 

Lord,  it  belongs  not  to  my  care. R.  Baxter  470 

Lord  Jesus,  when  we  stand  afar W.  W.  Hoxo  145 

Lord  of  all  being,  throned  afar O.  TF.  Holmes  82 

Lord  of  all  power  and  might H.  Stoicell  206 

Lord  of  earth,  thy  forming  hand Sir  R.  Grant  469 

Lord  of  our  life,  God  whom  we  fear.  .  .  .S.  F.  Smith  503 

Lord  of  the  living  harvest J.  S.  B.  Monsell  219 

Lord  of  the  Sabbath,  hear  our  vows.  .  .  .P.  Doddridge  73 

Lord,  speak  to  me,  that  I  may  speak. i^.  R.  Havergal  410 

Lord,  thou  hast  promised  grace  for  grace.  .S.  K.  Cox  347 

Lord,  we  come  before  thee  now W.  Hammond  35 

Lord!  when  I  all  things  would  possess.  ...  J*.  H.  Gill  343 

Lord,  while  for  all  mankind  we  pray.  ./.  R.  Wreford  701 

Lord,  whom  winds  and  seas  obey C.  Wesley  103 

Love  divine,  all  loves  excelHng C.  Wesley  355 

Loving  Jesus,  gentle  Lamb C.  Wesley  374 

Majestic  sweetness  sits  enthroned S.  Stennett  135 

Make  haste,  O  man,  to  live H.  Bonar  390 

May  the  grace  of  Christ  our  Saviour J.  Newton  40 

Mighty  God!  while  angels  bless  thee.  .  .R.  Robinson  85 

More  love  to  thee,  O  Christ Mrs.  E.  P.  Prentiss  317 

Mourn  for  the  thousands  slain S.  C.  Brace  698 

Must  Jesus  bear  the  cross  alone T.  Shepherd  428 

My  bark  is  wafted  to  the  strand H.  Alford  451 

My  country,  'tis  of  thee S.  F.  Smith  702 

Mv  dear  Redeemer  and  my  Lord /.  Watts  140 

My  faith  looks  up  to  thee R.  Palmer  334 

My  God,  accept  my  heart  this  day M.  Bridges  369 

My  God,  how  wonderful  thou  art F.W.  Faber  86 

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FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

My  God,  I  love  thee,  not  because F.  Xavier  483 

My  God,  I  thank  thee,  who  hast  made.^.  A.  Procter  29 

My  God,  is  any  hour  so  sweet C.  Elliott  501 

My  God,  my  Father,  while  I  stray C.  Elliott  521 

My  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joys /.  Watts  535 

My  gracious  Lord,  X  own  thy  right.  .  .  .P.  Doddridge  336 

My  heavenly  home  is  bright  and  fair W.  Hunter  628 

My  hope  is  built  on  nothing  less E.  Mote  330 

My  hope,  my  all,  my  Saviour  thou Unknown  444 

My  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt B.  Schmolke  524 

My  Lord,  how  full  of  sweet  content.  .  .  .Mme.  Guyon  518 

My  Saviour,  on  the  word  of  truth.  .  .  .A.  L.  Waring  364 

My  soul,  be  on  thy  guard G.  Heath  493 

My  soul  before  thee  prostrate  lies C.  F.  Richter  273 

My  soul,  repeat  His  praise /.  Watts  94 

M}'-  span  of  life  will  soon  be  done .  .  .  .F.  M.  Coxvper  426 

My  times  are  in  thy  hand W.  F,  Lloyd  449 

Near  the  cross  was  Mary  weeping J .  da  Todi  154 

Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee Mrs.  S.  F.  Adams  315 

Never  further  than  Thy  cross.  .  .Mrs.  E.  R.  Charles  144 

New  every  morning  is  the  love • /.  Keble  42 

No,  not  despairingly H.  Bonar  453 

Not  always  on  the  mount  may  we.  .F.  L.  Hosmer  477 

Not  only  when  ascends  the  song T.  H.  Gill  520 

Now  from  the  altar  of  my  heart J .  Mason  .  46 

Now  God  be  with  us,  for  the  night  is.  .  .P.  Herbert  58 

Now  I  have  found  the  ground  wherein.  .J.  A.  Rothe  302 

Now  let  the  Father,  and  the  Son /.  Watts  719 

Now  thank  we  all  our  God M.  Rinkart  30 

Now  the  day  is  over S.  Baring-Gould  59 

O  come,  all  ye  faithful,  triumphantly.  .  .  .  Unknown  125 

O  come,  and  dwell  in  me C.  Wesley  362 

O  come  and  mourn  with  me  aw^hile F.  W.  Faber  152 

O  could  I  speak  the  matchless  worth S.  Medley  540 

O  day  of  rest  and  gladness C.  Wordsworth  68 

O  for  a  closer  walk  with  God W.  Cowper  492 

O  for  a  faith  that  will  not  shrink.  .  .W.  H.  Bathurst  424 

O  for  a  glance  of  heavenly  day J.  Hart  274 

O  for  a  heart  of  calm  repose Unknoivn  37»> 

O  for  a  heart  to  praise  my  God C.  Wesley  354 

O  for  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing C.  Wesley  1 

O  for  that  flame  of  living  fire W.  H.  Bathurst  187 

O  for  that  tenderness  of  heart C.  Wesley  278 

O  glorious  hope  of  perfect  love C.  Wesley  365 

O  God,  great  Father,  Lord,  and  King.  .  .  .  E' E.  Hoss  231 

O  God,  most  merciful  and  true C  Wesley  401 

O  God  of  God  !  O  Light  of  Light J.  Julian  15 

O  God  of  love,  O  King  of  Peace.  .  .Sir  H.  W.  Baker  705 

O  God,  our  help  in  ages  past I.  Watts  577 

O  God,  the  Rock  of  Ages E.  H.  Bickersteth  18 

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FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

O  God,  thy  power  is  wonderful F.W.  Faber  87 

O  happy  day,  that  fixed  my  choice.  .  ,  P.  Doddridge  312 

O  happy  home,  where  thou  art  loved.  ..C.J.  Spitta  671 

O  holy  Saviour,  Friend  unseen C.  Elliott  478 

O  how  can  they  look  up  to  heaven S.  Browne  696 

O  how  happy  are  they C.  Wesley  311 

O  how  the  thought  of  God  attracts.  .  .  .F.W.  Faber  363 

O  it  is  hard  to  work  for  God F.W.  Faber  442 

O  Jesus,  crucified  for  man W.W.  How  326 

O  Jesus,  I  have  promised J.  E.  Bode  350 

O  Jesus,  thou  art  standing W.W.  How  282 

O  joyful  sound  of  gospel  grace C.  Wesley  371 

O  King  of  kings,  O  Lord  of  hosts,  whose.  .H.  Burtoji  714 

O  httle  town  of  Bethlehem P.  Brooks  121 

O  Lord!  how  happy  should  we  be J.  Anstice  519 

O  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth  and  sea.  .(?.  Wordsworth  692 

O  Lord  of  hosts,  whose  glory  fills J.  M.  Neale  658 

O  Lord,  our  fathers  oft  have  told.  .  .  Tate  and  Brady  700 

O  Lord,  our  God,  almighty  King.  .  .  .F.  K.  Stratton  664 

O  Love  divine,  how  sweet  thou  art C.  Wesley  368 

O  Love  divine,  that  stooped  to  share.  O.  W.  Holmes  457 

O  Love  divine,   what   hast  thou  done.  .  .  .C.  Wesley  153 

O  Love !  O  Life !  Our  faith  and  sight .  .  ./.  G.  Whittier  479 

O  Love  of  God,  how  strong  and  true H.  Bonar  83 

O  Love  that  wilt  not  let  me  go G.  Matheson  481 

O  Master,  it  is  good  to  be.  ... A.  P.  Stanley  131 

O  Master,  let  me  walk  with  thee W.  Gladden  41 1 

O  motlier  dear,  Jerusalem Unknowyi  610 

O  Paradise!  O  Paradise F.W.  Faber  622 

O  perfect  fife  of  love H.W.  Baker  155 

O  perfect  Love,  all  human  thought./).  F.  Blomfield  668 

O  sacred  Head,  now  wounded. Ber7iard  of  Clairvaxux  151 

O  sometimes  the  shadows  are  deep E.  Johnson  434 

O  Spirit  of  the  Uving  God J.  Montgomery  188 

O  still  in  accents  sweet  and  strong.  .  .S.  Longfelloiv  395 

O  -that  I  could  repent,   O  that C.  Wesley  264 

O  that  I  could  repent !    With  all C.  Wesley  265 

O  that  my  load  of  sin  were  gone C.  Wesley  381 

O  the  bitter  shame  and  sorrow T.  Monod  380 

O  thou  God  of  my  salvation T.  Olivers  25 

O  Thou,  in  all  thy  might  so  far F.  L.  Hosmer  484 

O  Thou,  in  whose  presence  my  soul  takes.  J".  Swai}}  530 

O  Thou  to  whom,  in  ancient  time /.  Pierportt  12 

O  Thou,  to  whose  all-searching  sight  .N .L.Zinzendorf  359 

O  Thou,  who  earnest  from  above C.  Wesley  313 

O  Thou  who  driest  the  mourner's  tears T.  Moore  522 

O  Thou,  who  hast  at  thy  command.  .Mrs.  J.  Cotterill  341 

O  Thou,  whom  all  thy  saints  adore C.  Wesley  13 

O  Thou,  whose  bounty  fills  my  cup J.  Crewdson  531 

O  what  amazing  words  of  grace S.  Medley  292 

O  where  are  kings  and  empires  now A.  C.  Coxe  214 

O  where  shall  rest  be  found J .  Montgomery  250 

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FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

O  Word  of  God  incarnate W.W.  How  200 

O  worship  the  King,  all-glorious  above. *S?r  R.  Grant  106 

O  Zion,  haste,  thy  mission  high.  .  .  .M.  A.  Thomson  654 

Of  all  the  thoughts  of  God  that  are.  .E.  B.  Browning  541 

Of  Him  who  did  salvation  hving. Bernard  of  Clairvaux  289 

Oft  in  danger,  oft  in  woe 

H.  K.  White  and  F.  S.  Fidler-Maitland  412 

On  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand S.  Stennett  617 

On  the  mountain's  top  appearing T.  Kelly  647 

On  this  stone  now  laid   with   prayer.  .  .J.  Pierpont  657 

Once  more  we  come  before  our  God /.  Hart  33 

One  more  day's  work  for   Jesus A.  B.  Warner  419 

One  sole  baptismal  sign G.  Robinson  559 

One  sweetly  solemn  thought P.  Gary  620 

One  there  is,  above  all  others /.  Newton  174 

Onward,  Christian  soldiers S.  Baring-Gould  383 

Our  blest  Redeemer,  ere  he  breathed H.  Auber  189 

Our  fathers'  God,  to  thee  we  raise B.  Copeland  713 

Our  God  is  love;  and  all  his  saints T.  Cotterill  552 

Our  highest  joj'-s  succeed  our  griefs Unknown  474 

Our  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead C.  Wesley  158 

Our  thought  of  thee  is  glad  with  hope.  J".  G.  Whittier  712 

Out  of  the  depths  to  thee  I  cry Mrs.  E.  E.  Marcy  427 

Pass  me  not,  O  gentle  Saviour F.J.  Crosby  329 

Peace,  perfect  peace,  in  this  dark.  .E.  H.  Bickcrsteth  528 

Plunged  in  a  gulf  of  dark  despair I.  Watts  242 

Pour  thy  blessings.  Lord,  hke.il/rss  H.  McE.  Kimball  693 

Praise  God,  from  whom  all  blessings  flov.-.  .  .  .  T.  Ken  718 

Praise  the  Saviour,  all  ye  nations B.  Francis  649 

Praise  ye  Jehovah!  praise  the  Lord. M.  C.  Campbell  20 

Prayer  is  appointed  to  convey /.  Hart  502 

Prayer  is  the  soul's  sincere  desire.  .  .  ./.  Montgomery  497 

Prince  of  Peace,  control  my  will.  .  .  .M.  A.  S.  Barber  337 

Rejoice,  the  Lord  is  King C.  Wesley  178 

Rejoice,  ye  pure  in  heart E.  H.  Plumptre  421 

Religion  is  the  chief  concern /.  Fawcett  314 

Rescue  the  perishing F.  J.  Crosby  697 

Return,  O  wanderer,  return W.  B.  Collyer  255 

Ride  on,  ride  on  in  majesty H.  H.  Milman  150 

Rise,  glorious  Conqueror,  rise M.  Bridges  161 

Rise,  my  soul,  and  stretch  ihy  wings.  .  .  .R.  Seagrave  623 

Rise,  O  my  soul,  pursue  the  path /.  Needham  404 

Rock  of  Ages,  cleft  for  me.  .  .  . A.  M.  Toplady  279 

Safely  through  another  week /.  Newton  69 

Salvation!   O  the  joyful  sound I.  Watts  287 

Sa\T[our,  again  to  thy  dear  name  we  raise .  .J.  Ellerton  38 

Saviour,  blessed  Saviour G.  Thring  344 

Saviour,  breathe  an  evening  blessing. .  .J.  Edmeston  55 

Sa\aour,  like  a  shepherd  lead  us Unknoxon  677 

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FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

Saviour,  more  than  life  to  nie F.J.  Crosby  490 

Saviour,  teach  me  day  by  day J.  E.  Leeson  676 

Saviour,  thy  dying  love S.  D.  Phelps  349 

Saviour,  when,  in  dust,  to  thee R.  Grant  500 

See  how  great  a  flame  aspires C.  Wesley  643 

See  Israel's  gentle  Shepherd  stand.  .  .  .P.  Doddridge  230 

Servant  of  God,  well  done C.  Wesley  593 

"  Servant  of  God,  well  done /.  Montgomery  597 

Shall  hymns  of  grateful  love J.J.  Cummins  26 

Shall  I,  for  fear  of  feeble  man J.J.  Winkler  225 

Shall  man,  O  God  of  Hght  and  life T.  Dwight  596 

She  loved  her  Saviour,  and  to  him W.  Cutter  694 

Shepherd  of  tender  youth.  .  .Clement  of  Alexandria  672 

Shout  the  glad  tidings,  exultingly.PT.  A.  Mxihlenherg  119 

Show  pity,  Lord;  O  Lord,  forgive /.  Watts  270 

Silent  night !  Holy  night . /.  Mohr  123 

Silently  the  shades  of  evening C.  C.  Cox  52 

Since  Jesus  freely  did  appear J.  Berridge  667 

Since  without  Thee  we  do  no  good.  .E.  B.  Browning  504 

Sing  to  the  great  Jehovah's  praise C.  Wesley  575 

Sing  we  to  our  God  above C.  Wesley  725 

Sing  with  all  the  sons  of  glorj^ W.J.  Irons  160 

Sinners,  the  voice  of  God  regard /.  Faivcctt  246 

Sinners,  turn;  why  will  ye  die C.  Wesley  247 

Slowlv,  slowlv  darkening S.  Greg  464 

Softly  fades  the  twihght  ray S.  F.  Smith  74 

Softly  now  the  hght  of  day G.  W.  Doane  53 

Soldiers  of  Christ,  arise C.  Wesley  382 

Soldiers  of  the  cross,  arise J.  B.  Waterhury  385 

Sometimes  a  light  surprises W.  Cowper  454 

Soon  may  the  last  glad  song  arise Mrs.  Yokes  630 

Sow  in  the  morn  thy  seed J.  Montgomery  389 

Spirit  Divine,  attend  our  prayer A.  Reed  190 

Spirit  of  faith,  come  down C.  Wesley  191 

Spirit  of  God!  descend  upon  my  heart G.  Croly  197 

Stand,  soldier  of  the  cross E.  H.  Bickersteth  413 

Stand  the  omnipotent  decree C.  Wesley  598 

Stand  up,  stand  up  for  Jesus G.  Duffield,  Jr.  386 

Stay,  thou  insxilted  Spirit,  stay C.  Wesley  269 

Still,  still  with  Thee  when  purple H.  B.  Stoive  43 

Still  will  we  trust  though  earth  seem.  IF.  H.  Burleigh  486 

Still  with  thee,  O  my  God J.  D.  Burns  525 

Strong  Son  of  God,  immortal  Love.  .  .  .A.  Tennyson  139 

Sun  of  my  soul,  thou  Saviour  dear J.  Keble  47 

Sweet  hour  of  prayer,  sweet  hour  of.  .W.  W.  Walford  516 

Sweet  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King ./.  Watts  J71 

Swell  the  anthem,  raise  the  song A^.  Strong  711 

Take  my  life,  and  let  it  be F.  R.  Havrrgal  348 

Take  the  name  of  Jesus  with  you.  .  .Mrs.  L.  Baxter  508 

"Take  up  thy  cross,"  the  Saviour  said.  .C.  W.  Everest  433 

Talk  with  us,  Lord,  thyself  reveal C.  Wesley  499 

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FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

Teach  me,  my  God  and  King G.  Herbert  417 

Tell  it  out  among  the  heathen  that  the .  F .R.Havergal  634 

Tell  the  blessed  tidings Mrs.  E.  H.  Miller  652 

Ten  thousand  times  ten  thousand H.  Alford  618 

The  chosen  three,  on  mountain  height.  .  .  .D.  H.  Ela  129 

The  church's  one  foundation S.  J.  Stone  207 

The  dawn  of  God's  dear  Sabbath A.C.  Cross  72 

The  day  is  gently  sinking  to  a  close.  .C.  Wordsworth  61 

The  day  of  resurrection John  of  Damascus  164 

The  day  of  wrath,  that  dreadful  day.  .Sir  W.  Scott  603 

The. day  thou  gavest,  Lord,  is  ended.  .  . ./.  Ellerton  60 

The  God  of  Abraham  praise T.  Olivers  4 

The  God  of  mercy  be  adored /.  Watts  721 

The  gracious  God  whose  mercy  lends .  .  .O.W.  Holmes  669 

The  head  that  once  was  crowned  with. T.  Kelly  173 

The  heavens  declare  thy  glory.  Lord /.  Watts  202 

The  Homeland!    O  the  K-^meland H.  R.  Haweis  615 

The  King  of  heaven  his  tab>  spreads.  .P.  Doddridge  233 

The  King  of  love  my  Shepherd  is H.W.  Baker  136 

The  Lord  is  King!  lift  up  thy  voice /.  Conder  90 

The  Lord  is  my  Shepherd,  no  want .  .  .J.  Montgomery  104 

The  Lord  is  risen  indeed T.  Kelly  157 

The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns /.   Watts  81 

The  Lord  our  God  alone  is  strong .  .C.   T.  Winchester  686 

The  Lord  our  God  is  clothed  with H.K.  White  99 

The  Lord  will  come  and  not  be  slow /.  Milton  642 

The  morning  light  is  breaking S.  F.  Smith  653 

The  perfect  world,  by  Adam  trod N.  P.  Willis  660 

The  shadows  of  the  evening  hours A.  A.  Procter  62 

The  Son  of  God  goes  forth  to  war R.  Heber  416 

The  spacious  firmament  on  high J.  Addison  84 

The  starry  firmament  on  high SirR.  Grant  203 

The  toil  of  brain,  or  heart,  or  hand.  T.  W.  Freckelton  414 

There  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood W.  Cowper  291 

There  is  a  land  of  pure  delight /.  Watts  604 

There  is  an  hour  of  peaceful  rest W.  B.  Tappan  609 

There  was  a  time  when  children  sang.  .  .T.  R.  Taylor  684 

There's  a  Friend  for  little  children A.  Midlane  680 

There's  a  song  in  the  air J.  G.  Holland  112 

There's  a  wideness  in  God's  mercy F.W.  Faber  98 

They  who  seek  the  throne  of  grace O.  Holden  515 

Think  gently  of  the  erring  one J.  A.  Carney  699 

This  child  we  dedicate  to  thee S.  Gilman  232 

Thou  art  the  Way :— to  thee  alone G.W.  Doane  133 

Thou  dear  Redeemer,  dying  Lamb /.  Cennick  532 

Thou  didst  leave  thy  throne  and  thy.^;.  E.  S.  Elliott  122 

Thou  great  mysterious  God  unknown C.  Wesley  318 

Thou  hidden  love  of  God,  whose  height.G.  Tersteegen  345 

Thou  hidden  Source  of  calm  repose C.  Wesley  466 

Thou  my  everlasting  portion F.J.  Crosby  332 

Thou  Son  of  God,  whose  flaming  eyes C.  Wesley  245 

Thou,  whose  almighty  word /.  Marriott  629 

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FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

Thou,  whose  unmeasured  temple W.  C.  Bryant  659 

Though  troubles  assail,  and  dangers J.  Newton  92 

Through  the  night  of  doubt  and.  .  .  .B.  S.  Ingemann  567 

Thus  far  the  Lord  hath  led  me  on /.  Watts  51 

Thv  way,  not  mine,  O  Lord H.  Bonar  527 

"Till  He  come,"  O  let  the  words.  ...E.H.  Bickersteth  240 

'"  Tis  finished ! "  so  the  Saviour  cried S.  Stennett  149 

'Tis  midnight ;  and  on  Olives'  brow ....  W.  B.  Tappan  147 

To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost Tate  and  Brady  720 

To  God  on  high  be  thanks  and  praise A' .  Decius  93 

To  God,  the  Father,  Son J.  Wesley  722 

To  God,  the  Father,  Son E.F.  Hatfield  727 

To  God  your  every  want C.  Wesley  512 

To  thee,  Eternal  Soul,  be  praise R.W.  Gilder  14 

To  thee,  O  dear,  dear  Saviour J.  S.B.  Monsell  324 

To-morrow,  Lord,  is  thine P.  Doddridge  253 

True-hearted,  whole-hearted,  faithful.  F.  R.  Haver  gal  420 

Try  us,  O  God,  and  search  the  ground.  .  .C.  Wesley  555 

Unveil  thy  bosom,  faithful  tomb /.  Watts  586 

Upon  the  gospel's  sacred  page Sir  J.  Bowring  199 

Walk  in  the  hght !  so  shalt  thou  know.  .  .  .B.  Barton  361 

Watchman,  tell  us  of  the  night Sir  J .  Bowring  636 

We  bid  thee  welcome  in  the  name.  .  ./.  Montgomery  226 

We  give  thee  but  thine  own W.  W.  How  688 

We  hope  in  thee,  O  God M.F.  Hearn  328 

We  journey  through  a  vale  of  tears B.  Barton  447 

We  lift  our  hearts  to  thee /.  Wesley  45 

We  march,  we  march  to  victory G.  Moxdtrie  418 

We  may  not  cUmb  the  heavenly  steeps.  J".  G.  Whittier  128 

We  plow  the  fields  and  scatter M.  Claudius  716 

We  praise  thee,  Lord,  for  hours  of  bliss./.  P.  Hopps  550 

We  rear  not  a  temple,  like  Judah's  of.  .   H.  Ware,  Jr.  666 

We  would  see  Jesus;  for  the  shadows.  .A.  B.  Warner  323 

Weary  of  earth,   and  laden  with  my.  .  .S.  J.  Stone  284 

Weary  souls,  that  wander  wide C.  Wesley  262 

Weep  not  for  a  brother  deceased C.  Wesley  594 

Welcome,  delightful  morn T.  Hayward  67 

Welcome,  happy  morning !  age  to  age.V.  Fortunatus  166 

Welcome,  sweet  day  of  rest /.  Watts  64 

What  a  Friend  we  have  in  Jesus J.  Scriven  551 

What  grace,  O  Lord,  and  beauty  shone. »Szr  E.  Denny  126 

What  is  our  calling's  glorious  hope C    Wesley  358 

What  is  the  thing  of  greatest'  price.  .J.  Montgomery  243 

What  though  the  arm  of  conquering.  .P.  Doddridge  592 

What  various  hindrances  we  meet W.  Cowper  496 

Whate'er  my  God  ordains  is  right *S.  Rodigast  487 

When  all  thy  mercies,  O  my  God /.  Addison  105 

When  gathering  clouds  around  I  view.^Sir  R.  Grant  134 

When  I  can  read  my  title  clear /.  Watts  440 

When  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross /.  Watts  141 

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CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES  . 

HYMN 

"VSTien  Israel,  of  the  Lord  beloved Sir  W.  Scott       95 

When  Jesus  dwelt  in  mortal  clay T.  Gibbons  695 

When,  marshaled  on  the  nightly  plain.  .H.  K.  White  124 

When  morning  gilds  the  skies E.  Caswall       32 

When  musing  sorrow  weeps  the  past G.  T.  Noel  455 

When  on  my  day  of  life  the  night  is.  J.  G.  Whittier  589 

When  the  weary,  seeking  rest H.  Bonar  509 

When  time  seems  short  and  death  is.  .G.  W.  Bethune  296 

Where  cross  the  crowded  ways  of  life.  .  .F.  M.  North  423 

Wherewith,  O  Lord,  shall  I  draw  near.  .  .  .0.  Wesley  244 

While  life  prolongs  its  precious  light T.  Dwight  254 

While  shepherds  watched  their  flocks.  Tate  and  Brady  115 

While  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Power.//.  M.  Williams  517 

While,  wnth  ceaseless  course,  the  sun J.  Newton  574 

WTio  are  these  arraved  in  white C.  Wesley  619 

Who  is  thy  neighbor?  He  whom.  .  .W.B.  O.  Peabod'y  690 

Why  do  we  mourn  departing  friends /.  Watts  595 

Why  should  our   tears  in  sorrow.  .  .W.  H.  Bathurst  591 

Why  should  the  children  of  a  King 7.  Watts  299 

Why  should  we  start  and  fear  to  die /.  Watts  581 

Wilt  thou  hear  the  voice  of  praise.  .Mrs.  C.  L.  Rice  675 

With  glorious  clouds  encompassed  round.  .  C.  Wesley  327 

With  joy  we  hail  the  sacred  day H.  Auber       65 

Work,  for  the  night  is  coming A.  L.  Coghill  422 

Workman  of  God !  O  lose  not  heart F.W.  Faber  392 

Ye  servants  of  God,  your  Master  proclaim. C  Wesley        11 

Ye  servants  of  the  Lord P.  Doddridge  429 

Zion  stands  with  hills  surrounded T.  Kelly  212 

CHANTS  AND  OCCASIONAL  PIECES 


All  things  come  of  thee.  O  Lord 740 

Blessed  be  the  man  that  provideth  for  the  sick  and  needy.  739 

Day  of  Wrath,  O  day  of  mourning 747 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high 742 

Glory  be  to  the  Father 737 

God  be  merciful  unto  us  and  bless  us  (Psalm  67) 732 

God  spake  these  words,  and  said  [The  Ten  Commandments].  738 

■In  age  and  feebleness  extreme Charles  Wesley  746 

Into  the  woods  my  Master  went Sidney  Lanier  745 

Late,  late,  so  late!  and  dark  the  night...  .Alfred  Tennyson  743 

Lord,  now  lettest  thou  thy  servant  depart  (Luke  2.  29-32)..  .  733 

My  God,  my  Father,  while  I  stray Charlotte  Elliott  736 

My  soul  doth  magnify  the  Lord  (Luke  i.  46-55) 731 

O  be  joyful  in  the  Lord,  all  ye  lands  (Psalm  lOO) 730 

O  come,  let  us  sing  unto  the  Lord  (Psalm  95) 728 

Our  Father  v.'ho  art  in  heaven 735 

Sunset  and   evening-star Alfred  Tennyson  744 

The  Lord  bless  you  and  keep  you 748 

The  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple 734 

Therefore  with  angels  and  archangels 741 

We  praise  thee,  O  God 729 

617 


FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS 


HTMX 

A  bleeding  Savi    546 
A  cloud  of  witn    396 


A  faith  that  kee 
A  faith  that  shi 
A  few  more  sto 
A  few  more  str 
A  glance  of  thi 
A  glorious  band 
A  guilty,  weak, 
A  heart  m  ever 
A  heart  resigne 
A  heart  with  gr 


A  holy  quiet  rei   582 
354 


A  humble,  lowl 

A  land  of  corn  365 

A  rest  where  all  356 

A  thousand  age  577 

A  trusting  hear  363 

Abide  with  me  47 

Abide  with  us,  a  504 

Above  these  see  376 

Ah!  mineiniqui  453 

Ah!  whither  co  495 

Alas,  that  I  sho  324 

All  glory  be  to  115 

All  may  of  thee  417 

All  our  days  di  681 

All  praise  to  th  44 

All  that  I  am  an  349 

All  the  world  is  717 

All  things  are  re  233 

Almighty  Lord  203 

Alone  with  thee  43 

Already  spring  273 

Amen,  Lord  Je  445 

Amid  the  snare  689 

And  Christ  was  696 


641 


And  closer  yet 
And  dearer  tha 
And  death,  tha 
And  duly  shall 
And  from  that 

A  nd  his  that  ge  189 

And  if  our  fello  553 

And  if  some  th  465 

And  if,  to-day,  510 

And  in  that  gre  663 

And  is  this  trea  243 

And  let  those  1  686 

And  lo !  with  th  129 

And  none,  O  Lo  54 

And  now  we  H  614 

And  O,  ^^•hen  g  95 

And  O,  when  I  131 

And  on  liis  tlior  155 

And  ours  the  g  398 

And  shall  we  lo  34 

And  shall  we  th  183 

And  so  my  onw  4S0 

And  so  tlirough  136 

And  soon,  too  s  678 

And  the  choir  o  418 

And  the  shephe  117 

And  then,  O  the  505 


HYMN 

And  there  no  su  626 

And  though  thi  101 

And  thus  that  239 

And  we  believe  688 

And  we  would  72 

And  week  by  w  326 

And  were  this  1  398 

And  when  at  la  665 

And  when   my  489 

And  when  the  s  430 

And  when  thes  284 

And  Willie  we  to  341 

And  whosoever  295 

And  will  this  so  81 

And  with  that  s  72 

And  ye,  beneat  110 

Angelic  spirits,  87 

Angels,  assist  o  242 

Angels  now  are  25 

Angels,  sing  on  621 

Another  year  is  571 

Another  year  of  571 

Apostles,  mart  608 


Are  there  no  fo 
Are  we  not  ten 
Are  we  weak  an 
Arise,  and  be  b  413 
Arm  me  with  j 
Arm  me  with  t 
Around  my  pat 
Around  us  roll 
As  a  mother  sti 
As  giants  may  t 
As  in  the  dawn 
As  laborers  in  t 
As  o'er  each  co 
As  on  our  daily 
As  the  bright  321 
As  the  winged  674 
As  thee  their  700 
As  true  as  God  445 
Ashamed  of  Je  443 
Ask  but  his  gra  289 
Asleep  in  Jesus  583 
Assure  my  con  299 
At  his  comnian  695 
At  last  I  own  1  271 
At  last  the  mar  421 
At  the  blest  me  349 
At  the  name  of  508 
At  the  sign  of  tr  383 
Author  of  faith  277 
Author  of  the  192 
Awake, my  soul  570 
Awed  by  a  mor   225 

Bane  and  bless  143 

Baptize  the  na  188 

Be  darkness,  at  188 

Be  in  each  song  661 

Be  it  according  358 

Be  near  me  wh  151 

Be  strong!     It  407 

Be  strong  I  Say  407 

6i8 


393 


551 


HYMN 

Be  this  my  one  579 
Be  this,  while  li  82 
Be  thou  my  pa  140 
Be  thou  my  sh  285 
Be  thou  my  st  444 
Be  thou  their  m  220 
Bear  the  blesse  652 
Before  his  feet  8 
Before  our  Fa  556 
Before  the  cros  369 
Before  the  gre  4 
Before  the  hills  577 
Behold,  anothe  570 
Behold  him,  all  153 
Behold  how  ma  654 
Behold  your  L  34 
Beneath  his  wa  lOO 
Beyond  my  hig  208 
Beyond  the  bio  627 
Beyond  the  bou  432 
Beyond  the  flig  587 
Beyond  the  fro  627 
Beyond  the  hea  686 
Beyond  the  par  627 
Beyond  the  rea  321 
Beyond  the  risi  627 
Beyond  this  va  250 
Bless  thou  the  325 
Bless  we,  then  637 
Blessing  and  th  576 
Blest  are  the  sa  215 
Blest  are  the  so  215 
Blest  is  tliattr  501 
Blest  river  of  s  653 
Blest  Saviom-,  i 
Blest  too  is  he 
Blind  unbelief 
Bold  shall  1  sta 
Born  thy  peopl 
Bow  to  the  see 
Bowed  down  b 
Bread  of  our  so 
Break  from  his  586 
Break  off  the  y  381 
Break  off  your  165 
Breathe,  O  bre  355 
Breathe  on  me  196 
Breathe  tluoug  543 
Bright  youth,  a  421 
Brighter  still,  344 
Brightest  and  b  114 
Built  by  the  w  97 
Burn  every  br  21 
But  Christ  is  no  684 
But  drops  of  gr  146 
But  tixed  for  e  203 
But  give  to  Clir  694 
But  God  made  75 
But  he  that  tur  246 
But  life,  thoug  398 
But  lo,  there  br  430 
But,  Lord,  thy  645 
But  O,  when  th  322 
But  out  of  all  t    560 


392 


116 
246 

285 
205 


FIRST  LINES  OP  STANZAS 


HYMN 

But  power  divi  274 

But  right  is  rig  442 

But  should  the  446 

But  soon  he'll  142 

But  the  waves  620 

But  there's  a  vo  268 

But  there's  a  vo  464 

But  thou  art  n  66 

But   thou  hast  406 

But  thou  wilt  h  522 

But  though  my  244 

But  thy  conipa  94 

But  thy  right  h  700 

But  warm,  swe  128 

But  what  to  tho  533 

But  when  we  v  79 

But  where    the  546 

But  will  he  pro  249 

By  cool  Siloam  678 

By  day,  along  t  95 

By  death  and  h  216 

By  faith  I  plun  302 

By  faith  the  up  75 

By  faith  we  kn  298 

By  hours  of  day  504 

By  hours  of  nig  504 

By  the  sacred  g  500 

By  the  tendern  280 

By  thine  hour  o  500 

By  thine  own  e  116 

By  thy  deep,  ex  500 

By  thy  helpless  500 

By  thy  lonely  h  280 

By  thy  triumph  280 

By  wise  master  657 

Calmly  to  thee  378 

Can  a  mother's  307 

Cast  care  aside  409 

Cast  thy  hurde  468 

Cause  me  to  wa  366 

Cease,  cease,ye  596 

Cease,  ye  pilgri  623 

Chance  and  ch  H8 

Cheerful  they  w  215 

Cherubim  and  s  77 

Chiefest,  Lord,  693 

Choose  for  us,  CI  486 

Choose  thou  fo  527 

Christ,  by  high  111 

Christ  for  the  w  635 

Christ  is  born,  109 

Christ  leads  me  470 

Christian,  dost  616 

Circled  round  w  162 

Clearer  still,  an  344 

Clouds  and  con  240 

Cold  mountains  140 

Cold  on  his  era  114 

Come,  all  the  f  184 

Come,  all  ye  so  256 

Come,  almight  355 

Come,  and  pos  275 

Come  as  a  shep  226 

Come  as  a  teac  226 

Come  as  an  ang  226 

Come  as  the  do  190 

Come  as  the  fir  190 

Come  as  the  lig  190 

Come  as  the  wi  190 

Come,  Desire  of  111 

Come  down,  th  219 

Come,  Holy  Co  2 

Come,  Holy  Oh  181 

Come,  Holy  Sp  183 


HTMX 

Come,  Holy  Sp  376 

Come,  Light  se  184 

Come,  Lord,  w  470 

Come,  make  yo  90 

Come  near  and  47 

Come,Omy(io  371 

Come,   quickly  36 

Come,  tenderes  184 

Come  the  grea  9 

Come  then,  an  261 

Come  then,  an  327 

Come,  then,  wi  292 

Come,  thou  Inc  2 

Come  to  the  liv  258 

Come  vmto  me  2i>5 

Come,  wandere  290 

Come,  worship  3 

Come,  ye  wear  259 

Comfort  every  59 

Confound,  o'er  377 

Content  with  be  538 

Convince  him  n  245 

Convince  us  fir  241 

Could  1  be  cast  518 

Could  my  tears  279 

Courage,  my  so  426 

Crown  him  the  179 

Crown  the  Savi  169 

Crowns  and  thr  383 

Day  by  day  his  380 

Day  by  day, the  438 

Day  of  terror,  d  599 

Dear  dying  La  291 

Dear  Lord,  if  in  538 

Dear  name !  the  137 

Dear  Son  of  (Jo  138 

Deep  in  the  pro  15 

Deep  in  unfath  96 

Depend  on  him  502 

Dependent  on  t  678 

Descend,  celest  67 

Devoutly  yield  570 

Did  Ave  in  our  101 

Didst  thou  not  327 

Direct,  control  44 

Discom-aged  in  473 

Does  sadness  fl  32 

Dost  thou  ask  m  514 

Dost  thou  not  d  299 

Down  from  the  242 

Down  in  the  hu  697 

Drop  thy  still  d  543 

Each   gift    but  343 

Each    moment  345 

Each   step    we  347 

Early  let  us  se  677 

Earth  Avith  joy  166 

E'en  down  tool  461 

E'en  the  hour  t  88 

E'er  since  by  fa  291 

Elect  from  eve  207 

Embosomed  de  473 

Endue  the  crea  658 

Engage  this  rov  425 

Enter,  incarnat  161 

Enthroned  ami  23 

Eternal  are  thy  5 

Eternal  Soul,  o  14 

Eternal  Spirit, f  229 

Even  so.  Lord,  717 

Ever  be  thou  ou  672 

Ever  in  the  rag  468 

Ever  present,  tr  193 
619 


HYMN 

Every  eye  shall  601 

Every  human  t  212 

Expand  thy  wi  181 

Extol  his  kingl  172 

Extol  the  Lamb  21 

Extol  the  Lamb  294 

Exults  our  risin  303 

Fain  would  I  le  381 

Faint  not  nor  f  e  409 

Fair  are  the  me  118 

Fair  is  the  sun  118 

Faith  feels  the  286 

Faith  finds  in  C  286 

Faith  in  the  con  286 

Faith  lends  its  298 

Faith,  mighty  f  297 

Faith  of  our  fa  415 

Faith  sees  the  b  596 

Faithful  and  ju  453 

Far  above  crea  562 

Far,  far  above  437 

Far,  far,  away  621 

Far  from  this  w  588 

Far  o'er  yon  ho  384 

Far-called    our  710 

Farewell,  mort  529 

Farewell,  ye  dr  529 

Father,  in  me  r  318 

Father,  in  these  229 

Father  of  endle  10 

Father  of  Jesus  86 

Father,  perfect  620 

Father,  the  ligh  464 

Father,  thine  e  302 

Father,   thy  m  575 

Father,  thy  qu  33 

Fear  not,  be  st  445 

Fear  not,  breth  547 

Fear  not,  1  am  461 

Fear  not!   said  115 

Fearless  of  hell  535 

Feast  after  fea  237 

Feebly  they  lis  224 

Fight  on,  my  s  493 

Fill  me  with  all  331 

Filled  with  den  617 

Find   in  Christ  262 

Finding,  follow  293 

Finish  then  thy  355 

Firm  as  his  thr  441 

Five  bleeding  w  301 

Fixed  on  this  g  302 

Fling  out  the  b  639 

Flow  to  restore  199 

For  all  the  bles  669 

For  Christ  is  bo  121 

For,  ever  on  thy  126 

For  God  has  m  456 

For  heathen  he  710 

For  her  my  tea  208 

For  her  our  pra  703 

For  Jesus  shed  261 

For  lo !  the  day  110 

For  loved  ones  615 

For  not  like  kin  214 

For  one  thing  o  542 

For  peaceful  h  692 

For  souls  redee  692 

For  the  beauty  28 

For  the  grande  85 

For  the  joy  of  e  28 

For  the  ]oy  of  h  28 

For  the  Lord  ou  717 

For  the  love  of  98 


FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS 


HYMN 

For  thee  deligh  400 

For  thee,  mjr  (j  816 

For  thou,  Avith  37 

For  thy  church  28 

For  thy  ricli,  th  85 

For  thyself,  bes  28 

For  when  we  k  519 

For  why?  the  L  16 

Forbid  it,  Lord  141 

Forever  witli  t  625 

Forget  not,  bro  699 

Forgive  nie,  I.o  49 

Forward!  flock  384 

Frail  children  o  106 

Friend  who  nev  130 

From  earth's  w  430 

From  every  pla  12 

From  faith  to  fa  305 

From  heaven  H  290 

From  him,   the  405 

From  north  to  s  631 

From  sea  to  sea  632 

From  sorrow,  t  556 

From   strengtli  382 

From  tender  ch  423 

From  tlie  highe  85 

From  the  low-b  129 

From  Thee  that  320 

From  things  un  665 

From  war's  ala  704 

Gather  the  outc  263 

Gazing  thus  ou  144 

Gethsemane  ca  234 

Gird  thy  heave  494 

Give  me  a  calm  523 

Give  me  a  faith  349 

Give  me  to  bea  400 

Give  of  thy  son  654 

Give  to  mme  e  367 

Give  tongues  of  188 

Give  up  ourselv  569 

Give  us  an  ever  145 

Give  us  holy  fr  685 

Give  us  ourselv  241 

Glories  upon  gl  384 

Glory  to  God,  in  159 

Go,  clothe  1  hen  694 

Go  forward,  Ch  387 

Go,  labor  on ;  'ti  399 

Go,  labor  on  ;  y  399 

Go  to  many  a  t  640 

God  be  with  yo  564 

God  calling  yet  252 

God  is  in  heave  17 

God  is  our  sun  213 

God  of  our  f ath  580 

God  only  is  the  363 

God  only  know  368 

God  ruleth  on  h  11 

God,  the  All-M  707 

God,  the  Omnip  707 

God,  through  h  181 

God,  thy  God,  w  647 

God,  to  reclaim  243 

Gold  is  but  dros  224 

Grace  all  the  w  288 

Grace  first  cont  288 

Grace  taught  m  288 

Grant  me  my  si  264 

Grant  one  poor  342 

Grant  that  all  m  35 

Grant  that  all  w  6^8 

Grant  that,  wit  232 

Grant  them  the  668 


[VMM 
69 


Grant  to  little  c 

Grant  us,  dear  L  326 

(irantus  thy  pe  38 

Grant  us  thy  tr  82 

Great,  and  ever  344 

Great  (iod,  our  708 

Great  God,  pre  706 

Great  God,  thy  281 

Great  God.  we  65 

(;reat  Shepherd  37 

Great  Sun  of  ri  202 

Great,  without  712 

Green  pastures  452 

Cuide  thou  thei  281 

Guilty  1  stand  244 

Hail,  blessed  J  206 

Hail  the  heave  111 

Hallelujah!  Br  176 

Hallelujah!  ha  646 

Hallelujah!  Lo  77 

Hall elumh!  not  176 

Hallelujah!    no  163 

Hallelujah!  sin  176 

Happy,  beyond  372 

Happy,  if  with  222 

Happy  the  man  372, 

Happy  the  man  534 

Hark!  hark!  to  124 

Hark !  how  he  g  142 

Hark!  those  bu  169 

Has  thy  night  b  647 

Hast  thou  a  lam  338 

Hast  thou  not  b  197 

Haste  thee  on  f  458 

Hasten,    mercy  248 

Hasten,  mortal  109 

Hasten,  sinner,  248 

Hasten  the  joy  362 

Hath  he  marks  293 

Have  we  no  tea  152 

Have  we  trials  551 

He  all  his  foes  178 
He  always  wins 


480 


H  e  bids  us  build    553 


He  breaks  the  i 


!P  1 

He  by  himself  4 

He  came  in  to  189 

He  can,  he  will  684 

He  comes  again  654 

He  comes,  fro  108 

He  comes,  swe  189 

He   comes,  tlie  108 

He  comes  with  650 

He  ever  lives  ab  301 

He  formed  the  3 

He  framed  the  9 

He  hides  himse  442 

He  hung  its  star  600 

He  is  gone;  but  170 

He  is  gone;  tow  170 

He  justly  claim  373 

He  knows  when  476 

He  left  liis  Fath  310 

He  lives,  all  glo  168 

He  lives,  and  g  168 

He  lives,  to  ble  168 

He  looks!   and  530 

He  now  stands  36 

He  only  is  tha  716 

He  reigns!  ye  s  90 

He  rests  well  p  221 

He  I'ules the  wo  107 

He  saw  me  plu  1:15 

He  saw  me  ruin  039 
620 


870 
88 
494 
1 
494 
122 


411 


19 


HYMN 

He  shall  corned  650 
He  shall  reign  646 
He  sits  at  God's  178 
He  speaks,  and  1 
He  that  hath  pi  691 
He  wept  that  w  276 
He  who  came  t  175 
Hewillbeom-S  683 
He -will  gird  the  468 
He  will  not  lea  450 
He  wills  that  I 
He  with  earthly 
Hear,  above  all 
Hear  him,  ye  d 
Hear  the  victor 
Heaven's  arche 
Heavy  is  the  cr 
Heir  of  the  sam 
Heirs  of  the  sa 
Help  me  theslo 
Help  me  to  wa  388 
Help  us,  O  Lord  347 
Help  us  to  build  555 
Help  us  to  help  555 
Hence  our  hea  335 
Henceforth  ma  379 
Her  hands  are  372 
Here,  at  that  cr  342 
Here,  beneath  a  711 
Here  freedom  s  706 
Here,  great  Go  27 
Here  I  give  mv  " 
Here  I  raise  mj' 
Here  in  the  bo  •625 
Here  in  thy  ho  715 
Here  let  the  gr  663 
Here  may  our  6r.6 
Here  may  the  1  656 
Here  may  the  w  713 
Here  may  thine  656 
Here  may  we  pr  37 
Here  see  the  br  526 
Here  the  whole  79 
Here,  then,  my  499 
Here  vouchsafe  662 
Here  we  come  69 
Here  we  learn  144 
Here  would  I  fe  237 
Here's  love  and  165 
High  as  the  hea  94 
High  heaven,  th  312 
High  on  a  thro  4(.>6 
Higher  than  the  380 
Higher,  then,  a  344 
Him  though  hi  162 
His  body,  broke  239 
His  dews  drop  541 
His  every  word  89 
His  tearful  dro  239 
His  goodness  s  100 
His  kingdom  ca  178 
His  mercy  now  512 
His  inounlaius  1  686 
His  name  is  Jes  296 
His  name  yield  538 
His  oath,  his  co  330 
His  only  righte  222 
His  power  subd  94 
His  providence  575 
His  purposes  w  96 
His  sovereign  p  6 
His  sovereign  p  21 
His  voice  subli  99 
His  work  my  ho  336 
Hither  co  me,  f  o    257 


FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS 


HYMN 

Hold  on  thy  wa  447 

Hold  thou  thy  c  50 

Holy  and  bless  629 

Holy,  blessed  T  56 

Holy  (ihost,  wi  185 

Holy,  holy,  hoi  78 

Holy  Saviour,  c  56 

Holy  Spirit,  all  185 

Holy  Spirit,  be  56 

Holy  Spirit,  dvv  195 

Honor,  glory,  ni  27 

Hosanna!    on  t  679 

Hosanna!  soun  679 

Hosanna!  then  679 

How  beauteous  45 

How  beautiful,  86 

How  blest  are  t  335 

How  can  it  be  t  335 

How  can  my  so  343 

How  careful  th  6O0 

How  cold  and  f  281 

How  dread  are  86 

How  gleam  thy  209 

How  happy  are  428 

How  oft  they  lo  439 

How  purely  nat  209 

How  shall pollu  80 

How  silently,  h  121 

How  such  holy  52 

Hushed  is  each  501 

I  ask  no  dream  197 

I  ask  no  higher  362 

I  ask  thee  tor  a  465 

I  ask  thee  for  t  465 

I  ask  them  whe  606 

I  bless  thee  for  531 

I  can  but  peris  260 

I  come,  thv  ser  624 

I  could  not  do  353 

I  delivered  thee  307 

I  dimly  guess,  f  472 

I  do  not  ask  my  542 

I  do  not  ask,  O  542 

I  do  not  ask  tlia  542 

I  fear  no  foe,  w  50 

I  fear  no  tribul  467 

I  find  him  liftin  370 

I  have  but  thee  589 

I  have  long  wit  267 

I  have  no  cares  480 

I  have  no  help  237 

I  have  no  wisd  237 

I  heard  the  voic  301 

T  know  not  wlia  450 

I  know  not  wha  472 

I  know  not  whe  472 

I  know  thee,  Sa  511 

I  lay  my  body  51 

I  lay  my  wants  48S 

I  lift  mine  eye  471 

I  long  to  be  lik  488 

I  looked  to  Jesu  304 

I  love  by  faith  498 

I  love  in  solitud  498 

I  love  thy  chur  208 

I  love  to  tell  th  544 

I  love  to  think  498 

I  need  not  tell  511 

I  need  thee  eve  506 

I  need  tliy  pres  50 

I  now  believe  i  283 

I  praise  thee  to  531 

1  see  thee  in  the  87 

I  see  thee  not,  [  537 


HYMN 

I  see  thee  walk!  87 

I  see  thee  when  87 

I  shall  not  wan  436 

I  shall  then  sho  374 

I  sigh  to  think  316 

I  thank  thee  for  531 

I  thank  thee,  Lo  29 

1  thank  thee  m  29 

I  thank  thee,  to  29 

1  wait  till  he  sh  358 

I  want  a  godly  340 

I  want  a  sober  340 

I  want  the  witn  362 

I  was  not  ever  460 

I  worship  thee  186 

I  would,  but  th  381 

I  would  not  ha  465 

I  would  not  liv  584 

I  would  not  sigh  336 

I'd  sing  the  ch  540 

I'd  sing  the prec  540 

If  aught  should  134 

If  done  to  obey  417 

If,  drunk  with  s  710 

If  grace  were  b  296 

If  I  ask  him  to  293 

If  1  find  him,  if  293 

If  I  have  only  k  318 

If  I  still  hold  cl  293 

If  in  this  darks  359 

If  life  be  long  470 

If  now  thou  sta  600 

If  on  our  daily  42 

If  our  love  we  98 

If  pain  afflict,  o  502 

If  rough  and  th  359 

If  some  poor  w  47 

Ifthou,  myJes  425 

If  thou  shoulds  521 

If  to  the  righto  320 

If  vexing  tlioug  134 

If  vvliile  oneart  467 

If  wounded  lov  134 

If  you   cannot  402 

I'll  go  to  Jesus  260 

I'll  praise   him  534 

111  that  he  bless  480 

In  all  our  Make  23 

In  condescendi  593 

In  darkest  shad  535 

In  death's  dark  186 

In  desert  waste  549 

In  each  event  o  517 

In  every  condit  461 

In  every  joy  th  517 

In  every  land  b  5 

In  every  time  o  155 

In  fierce  tempt  444 

In  foreign  real  102 

In  (iod's  whole  413 

In  haunts  of  w  423 

In  heaven's  ete  32 

In  holy  contem  454 

In  holy   duties  70 

In  hope,  again  297 

In  hope  of  that  607 

In  hope  that  se  411 

In  midst  of  dan  102 

In  our  joys  and  545 

In  our  sickness  515 

In  panoply  of  t  397 

In  peopled  vale  644 

In  perfect  love  155 

In  purest  love  667 

In  sei-vice  whic  465 
621 


riYMN 

In  simple  trust  543 
In  suffering  be  333 
In  that  lone  Ian  254 
In  the  cross  of  143 
In  the  furnace  212 
319 
112 
104 


406 


-In  the  hour  of 
In  the  light  of 
In  the  midst  of 
In  thee  my  trus 
In  them  let  all 
In  them  thou  ra 

In  thine  own  a  35 

In  those  dark,  s  596 

In  thy  holy  inc  235 

In  thy  promises  351 

In  vain  the  surg  209 

In  vain  thou  st  511 

In  vain  we  tune  183 

In  want  my  pi  466 

In  weal,  that  w  504 

In  woe,  that  w  504 

Incline  our  hea  713 

I  nsatiat  e  to  this  289 

Is  crucified  for  153 

Is  here  a  soul  th  245 

Is  not  e'en  dea  591 

Is  not  thy  grace  187 

Is  not  thy  nam  338 

Is  there  a  thing  345 

Is  there  diadem  293 

Is  this  the  cons  427 

Israel's  Strengt  116 

It  can  bring  wi  454 

It  fioatefh  like  200 

It  is  enougli,  ea  528 

It  is  my  guide  124 

It  is  not  as  tho  304 

It  is  not  death  585 

It  is  not  so,  but  442 

It  is  that  heave  455 

It  is  that  hope  455 

It  is  the  voice  284 

It  makes  the  w  137 

It  sweetly  chee  201 

Jerusalem,  my  608 

Jesus  all  the  da  311 

Jesuscallsus!  b  545 

Jesus  calls  us  fr  545 

Jesus  can  make  581 

Jesus  comes!  h  351 

Jesus,   confirm  313 

Jesus  conquere  385 

Jesus,  grant  the  59 

Jesus,  hail!  en  171 

Jesus,  hail !  wh  177 

Jesus  is  worth  24 

Jesus,  let  our  f  103 

J  esus.  Lord  and  681 

Jesus,  may  thy  154 

Jesus,  my  all  in  466 

Jesus,  my  God  441 

Jesus,  on  me  be  265 

Jesus,  our  good  683 

Jesus,  our  great  294 

Jesus,  our  only  .533 

Jesus !  the  nam  1 

Jesus!  the  nam  222 

Jesus  the  prison  222 

Jesus,  the  Savi  178 

Jesus  their  toil  221 

Jesus,  thine  ow  373 

Jesus,  thou  Pri  585 

Jesus,  vouchsaf  273 

Jesus  wept!  an  132 


FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS 


HTMN 

Jesus  wept !  tha  132 

Jesus,  with  us  229 

J  oin  high  and  lo  r>66 

Joined  in  one  s  228 

Joy  is  like  restl  542 

Joy  ofthedesol  526 

Joy  to  the  worl  107 

Judge  not  the  L  96 

Just  as  I  am,  an  272 

Just  as  I  am,  po  272 

Just  as  1  am,  th  272 

Keep  the  souls  103 

Kindled  his  rel  2«7 

Kingdom  of  he  651 

Kingdom  of  f>e  651 

Knowing  as  1  a  625 

Lamb  of  God,  I  374 

Large  are  them  462 

Lead  me  throu  a32 

Lead  on,  O  Kin  408 

Lead  us,  O  Fath  4r5 

Lead  us  on  our  685 

Leave  to  his  so  437 

Led  on  by  thine  708 

Let  all  with  tha  220 

Let  all  your  la  429 

Let  but  my  fain  521 

Let  cares  like  a  440 

Let  deep  repent  314 

Let  elders  wors  1(57 

Let  everlasting  198 


Let  every  act  of 
Let  every  creat 
Let  every  kind 

Let  every  mom  7 

Let  every  thou  369 

Let  evil  though  58 

Let  faith  transc  427 

Let  fall  on  ever  687 

Let  goodness  a  104 

Let  holy  thoug  58 

Let  lively  hope  314 

Let  love,  in  one  5.">4 

Let  me  at  a  thr  32'.t 

Let  me  love  the  4".  o 

Let  me  no  wro  510 

Let   mountains  218 

Let  nmsicswell  702 

Let  none  hear  y  402 

Let  not  conscie  259 

Let  not  sorrow  412 

Let  others  seek  G28 

Let  peace,  O  Lo  62 

Let  peace  witli  65 

Let  sorrow  do  i  317 

Let  that  mercy  709 

Let  the  sweet  h  523 

Let  the  world  d  458 

Let  this  my  evil  499 

Let  those  refus  22 

Letthrones,and  630 

Let  thy  holy  Co  657 

Let  us  press  on  486 


Let  us  still  to  th 
Let  us  take  up 
Let  your  droop 
Life  eternal,  h 
Life  eternal,  O 
Life's  labor  do 
Life's  tumult  w  48 
Like  a  mighty  383 
Like  some  brig  537 
Like  the  rough  246 


HYMN 

Lion  of  Judah  161 

Listen  to  the  w  109 

Lives  again  our  156 

Living  in  the  s  52 

Lo !  glad  I  com  306 

Lo,  his  triumph  158 

Lo,  I  am  -with  592 

Lo!  such  the  c  678 

Lo,  what   em  b  206 

Lo!   with  deep  709 

Long  my  heart  351 

Long  my  impri  310 

Long  thy  exile  602 

Look,  as  when  491 

Look  down  upo  231 

Look  how  we  g  183 

Look  on  the  he  238 

Loose  all  yom-  158 

Loose  the  soul  166 

Lord,  crown  ou  18 

Lord,  from  thin  659 

Lord !  from  this  572 

Lord,  give   nie  424 

Lord  God  of  tr  250 

Lord,  grant  us  205 

Lord,  I  believe  148 

Lord,  I  come  to  507 

Lord,  1  confess  453 

Lord,  I  my  vo  44 

Lord,  I   would  489 

Lord,  in  this  sa  66 

Lord,  it  is  good  477 

Lord,  it  is  my  307 

Lord  Jesus,  Ki  622 

Lord,  lead  us  to  129 

Lord,  may  1  ev  404 

Lord,  may  tha  66 

Lord,  my  times  438 

Lord,  obedient!  547 

Lord  of  all  hf  e  82 

Lord   of    earth  469 

Lord  of  heaven  4G9 

Lord  of  life,  be  57 

Lord  of  my  nfe  505 

Lord  of  the  nat  ^ol 

Lord,  on  thee  o  35 

Lord,  should  m  339 

Lord,  till  I  reac  501 

Lord,  'tis  not  ou  600 

Lord,  we  thy  pr  360 

Lord,  what  shal  17 

Loud  may  the  t  218 

Love  in  loving  676 

Love  is  the  gold  554 

Love  of  God,  s  3!6 

Lover  of  souls  !  263 

Love's  redeemi  156 

Make  haste,  0  390 

Make  us  into  on  557 

IMaker  and  Ked  166 

;M  an  may  troub  458 

Many  days  hav  514 

:M arching  with  t  613 

May  erring  min  659 

May  faith  grow  659 

May  struggling  48 

May  they  that  223 

IVlay  thy  gospel  69 

M  ay  thy  rich  gr  334 

May  thy  Spirit  657 

May  thy  will,  n  337 

M  ay  we  receive  33 

May  we  this  life  45 

May  we  thy  bo  688 
622 


51 


270 


HTMN 

May  we  with  h  696 

Mercy  and  Trut  642 

'Mid  toil  and  tri  207 

Might  I  enjoy  t  213 

Mightiest  kings  637 

Mighty  Spirited  195 

Mil  lions  of  soul  233 

Mineisanunch  307 

Minutes  and  me  46 

M  ore  glorious  s  199 

More  simple  an  666 

More  than  con  619 

Mortals,  your  h  119 

Mourn  tor  the  1  698 

Mourn  for  the  r  698 
Much  of  my  ti 
Must  I  be  Carrie 
My  blessed  Lor 
My  crimes  are  g 

M  y  dying  Savio  357 

My  Father's  ho  628 

My  (Jod  is  reco  301 

My  gracious  M  1 

My  grief  is  in  324 

My  Jesus,  as  th  524 

My  Jesus  shall  532 

My  knowledge  470 

My  lifted  eye,  517 

My  lips  with  sh  270 

My  Lord  is  in  t  615 

My  message  as  256 

My  native  cou  702 

My  soul  lies  hu  2C6 

My  soul  obeys  268 

My  soul  rejoice  198 
My  soul  would 
My  steadfast  s 
My  sutfering  ti 
My  time,  my  p 
My  times  are  in 
My  tongue  shal 
My  weary  soul 
]My  willing  soul 
My  Wisdom  an 


535 

444 
549 
449 

32 
549 

64 
471 


Nations  afar  in  15 

Nay,  but  I  yiel  275 

Nearer,  ever  ne  344 

Nearer  my  Fat  620 

Nearer  the  bou  620 

Ne'er  tliiiik  the  493 

Never  let  tlie  w  562 

Never  Avill  I  re  471 

New  gi-aceseve  68 

New  mercies,  e  42 

New  time,  new  46 

No  burden    yet  450 

No  chilling  win  617 

No  condemnati  310 

No  earthly  fath  86 

No;  1  must  ma  514 

No  longer  then  375 

No  man  can  tr  191 

No  more  a  wan  300 

No  more  fatigu  73 

No  more   let  si  107 

No  more    thine  413 

No  murky  clou  610 

No  pain  that  w  155 

No  profit  canst  435 

No  rude  alarms  73 

No  strength  of  92 

No  words  cant  501 

No  work  is  left  155 

Nor  letthe  good  456 


FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS 


HYMN 

Nor  pain,  nor  g  586 

Nor  shall  thy  sp  202 

Nor  voice  can  s  533 

Not  for  ease  or  832 

Not  now  on  Zio  12 

Not  one,  but  all  63 

Not  to  the  last  447 

Not  with- the  ho  483 

Nothing  hath  t  598 

Nothing  ye  in  e  258 

Jiow  incline  me  267 

Now  let  me  gai  366 

Now  let  me  gai  377 

Now  let  the  he  164 

Now  may  the  K  67 

Now  onward  ev  573 


Now  rest, my  lo    312 
.11  gl 


79 


Now  the  f  ul 

Now  the  queen  163 

Now  then   the  648 

Now  they  reign  613 

Now  to  the  La  167 

Now  with  this  h  665 

Now,  ye  needy  259 

O  believe  the  re  262 

8  blessed  hope  239 

blessed  work  419 

O  blest  commu  430 

O  bright  the  co  413 

0  Christ,  thoug  549 

O  come   in  the  666 

O  Cross  that  lif  481 

O  enter  then  hi  16 

O    everywhere,  520 

O  far  from  hom  251 

O  Father,  come  666 

O  fill    me   with  410 

O  for  a  tru  mpet  565 

O  for  that  choic  324 

O  for  this  love  242 

O  for  those  hum  278 

O  give  me  Sam  674 

O  give  thine  ow  410 

0  give  us  heart  126 

O  God,  mine  in  579 

O  God,  our  help  577 

O  God,  our  Kin  213 

O  God,  our  ligh  48 

O  God,  who  wo  414 

O  great  Absolv  284 

O  great  and  glo  626 

O  guard  our  sh  701 

O  happy    bond,  312 

O  happy,  happy  593 

O  happy    home  671 

O  happy  servan  429 

O  hark  to  thean  125 

O  hearts  are  br  688 

O  heavenly  Lov  83 

O  holy  Child  of  121 

O  Holy    Father  76 

O  Holy  Ghost,  t  76 

O  Holy     Jesus,  76 

0  holy  Lord !  u  145 

O  Hope  of  ever  533 

O  how  can  wor  105 

O  how  I  fear  th  86 

O  if  my  Lord  w  581 

O  if  my  mortal  620 

O  Je8us,ever  wi  536 

O  Jesu8,thouar  282 

O  Jesus,  thou  h  350 

O  Joy  that  seek  481 

O  just  Judge,  to  599 


152 
302 
345 


HYMN 
O  King  Of  kings  714 
O  Lamb  of  God  626 
O  land  of  lands  712 
O  let  me  ever  h  532 
O  let  me  feel  th  350 
Olet  me  think  339 
O  let  me  wing  455 
O  let  my  soul  o  49 
O  let  our  adora  573 
O  let  our  heart  227 
O  let  them  all  t  561 
O  let  thy  orient  45 
Olet  thy  sacred  379 
Oletuseverwa  228 
O  let  us  find  the  563 
O  let  us  hear  th  403 
0  let  us  stUl  pr  227 
O  let  us  stir  eac  558 
O  Light  that  f  ol  481 
O  little  heart  of  87 
O  Lord  and  j\Ia  128 
O  love,  how  ch 
O  Love  of  God, 
Olove  of  God! 
O  Love,  thou  b 
O  Love,  thy  so 
O  lovely  attitud  249 
O  make  thy  ch  200 
O  Master,  from  423 
O  Master,  it  is  131 
O  may  1  bear  s  79 
O  may  I  triump  391 
O  may  my  hea  314 
O  may  our  mor  715 
O  may  the  gre  632 
O  may  these  an  519 
O  may  this  bou  80 
O  may  thy  love  266 
O  may  thy  sold  430 
O  may  thy  Spir  41 
O  may  thy  Spir  232 
O  melt  this  froz  182 
0  might  I  hear  89 
O  multiply  thy  221 
O  near  to  the  R  434 
O  on  that  day  603 
O  Paradise !  O  622 
O  perfect  Life  668 
O  Sabbath  rest  543 
O  Saviour  Chri  54 
O  sometimes  h  434 
O  Son  of  God,  566 
O  source  of  unc  194 
O  Spirit  blest,  566 
O  spread  the  jo  26 
O  strengthen  m  410 
O  sweet  and  bl  612 
O  sweet  and  bl  614 
O  sweeter  than  484 
O  take  this  hea  366 
O  teach  me,  Lo  410 
O  tell  of  his  m  106 
O  that  each  in  568 
O  that  I  could,  368 
Othat  1  could  f  368 
O  that  I  now,  f  366 
O  that  I  now  t  356 
Othat  in  me  t  375 
O  that  it  now  375 
O  that  my  hear  426 
O  that  our  tho  70 
O  that  the  anth  630 
Othat  the  wor  191 
Othat  the  wor  222 
O  tlrnt  we  all  m   241 


HYMN 

Othat  with  you  180 

O  the  lost,  the  u  52 

O  the  precious  508 

O  the  rapturous  311 

O  the  transporti  617 

O  then  what  ra  618 

O  Thou,  by  wh  497 

O  Thou  to  who  12 

O  Thou,  who  ca  18 

O  Thou  who  wo  590 

O  Thou  whose  c  395 

O  Thou,  whose  i  678 

O  to  grace  how  19 

O  to  have  joine  684 

O  to  love  and  se  130 

O   Triune  God,  76 

O   miexampled  565 

Ouse  me.  Lord  410 

O  utter  but  the  363 

O  wash  my  soul  270 

O  watch,  and  fl  493 

O  what  a  blesse  605 

O  what  are  all  607 

O  what  glory,  f  160 

O  what  hath  Je  607 

O  when  his  wis  90 

O  when,  thou  c  608 

O  who  could  be  522 

O  who  like  thee  127 

O  why  should  I  530 

O  wide-embraci  83 

O  wondrous  Lo  127 

O  wondrous  lov  285 

O  would  he  mor  605 

O  ye  banished  s  547 

Obedient    faith  297 

O'er  all  those  w  617 

O'erwhelmed  w  401 

Of  all  the  pious  580 

Of  all  thou  hast  331 

Of  all  thy  heart  593 

On  mightier  wi  199 

On  multitudes  c  648 

On  thee,  at  the  68 

On  thee  we  flm  457 

Once  a  sinner,  n  514 

Once  earthly  jo  317 

Once  more  'tis  e  54 

Once  they  were  606 

One  day  in  sue  64 

One  family,  we  611 

One  holy  churc  209 

One  more  day's  419 

One   only   care  273 

One  only  gift  ca  308 

One,  the  light  o  567 

One.  the   strain  567 

One  thing  dein  253 

One  who  was  k  451 

One  with  thysel  126 

Only  believe,  i  447 

Only,  O  Lord,  i  42 

Only  thy  restle  476 

Onward,  ever  o  344 

Onward,     shall  206 

Onward,    then,  383 

Onward,    then,  385 

Onward,    then,  412 

Onward,    there  567 

Onward  we   go  621 

Open  my  faith'  377 

Open  now  the  c  91 

Open  the   inter  331 

Open  wide,  O  G  657 

Or  he  deserts  us  442 


623 


FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS 


HYMN 

Or  if,  on  joyful  315 

Other  refuge  h  463 

Our     Advocate  172 

Our  brother    th  59i 

Our    changeful  61 

Our  days  are  a  94 

OiU'  eyes  see  di  486 

Our  fathers,  ch  415 

Our  fathers' Go  702 

Our  fathers,  \vh  580 

Our  Friend,  our  479 

Our  glad  hosan  108 

Our  glorious  Le  606 

Our  hearts  be  p  164 

Our  hearts  be  r  687 

Our  hearts  in  te  572 

Our  life  is  a  dre  568 

Our  life,  while  102 

Our  lips  and  liv  575 

Our  little  syste  139 

Our  midnight  i  82 

Oui-  old  compa  611 

Our  residue  of  575 

Our  restless  sp  536 

Our   sacrifice   i  559 

Our  skill  of  han  414 

Our  souls  and  b  373 

Our  spirits,  too,  611 

Our  sword  is  th  418 

Our  thoughts  ar  79 

Our  wishes,  our  341 

Our  years  are  li  18 

Out  of  great  dis  619 

Pardon  and  pea  233 

Pardoned  f oral  401 

Partakers  of  th  228 

Paschal    Lamb  171 

Pass  me  not,  O  346 

Patient  the   ap  459 

Patriarch  and  h  613 

Peace  and  joy  647 

Peace  is  on  the  74 

Peace  on  earth  109 

Peace,  perfect  p  528 

People  and  real  631 

Perfect  submis  548 

Perhaps  he  will  260 

Perish  policy  a  513 

Permit  them  to  230 

Perverse  and  fo  136 

Pity  and  heal  a  271 

Place  on  the  Lo  448 

Pleading  for  hi  175 

Plenteous  grac  463 

Plenteous  of  gr  194 

Poor,  sinful,  th  292 

Poor  tempest-t  285 

Pour  out  your  512 

Praise  be  to  the  58 

Praise  ye  Jehov  20 

Praise  ye  the  F  20 

Prayer  is  the  bu  497 

Prayer  is  the  C  497 

Prayer  is  the  CO  497 

Prayer  is  the  si  497 

Prayer  makes  t  496 

Preserved  by  p  560 

Pressing  onwar  144 

Proclaim  to  eve  654 

Prostrate  I'll  li  260 

Quick  as  their  t   439 

Raised  by  the  b   459 


HYMN 

Raised  on  devo  23 

Ready  for  all  t  313 

Ready  thou  art  263 

Rebel,  ye  wave  99 

Redeemed    fro  593 

Refining  fii-e,  go  375 

Refresh  thy  pe  704 

Rejoice  in  glori  178 

Rejoicing    now  365 

Remember,   Lo  187 

Remember,  Lo  401 

Remember,  Lo  705 

Remember  the  234 

Remove  this  ha  356 

Renew  my  wall  521 

Rescue  the  peri  697 

Rest  comes  at  1  621 

Rest  for  my  so  381 

Restore,  my  de  530 

Restraining  pra  496 

Rests  secure  th  598 

Return,  O  holy  492 

Return,  O  wand  255 

Ride  forth,  vict  632 

Ride  on,  ride  on  150 

Rise,  touched  w  249 

Rivers  to  the  oc  623 

Round  each  ha  210 

Run  the  straigh  409 

Safe  to  the  Ian  451 
Sages,  leave  yo  113 
Saints,  before  t  113 
Salvation !  let  t  287 
Salvation!  O  th  287 
Salvation  to  G  11 
Save,  Lord,  we  485 
Save,  till  all  th  103 
Save  us  in  the  562 
Save  us  in  thy  638 
Saviour,  and  Pr  264 
Saviour,  at  thy  337 
Saviour,  hasten  177 
Saviour,  look  d  563 
Saviour,  may  o  74 
Saviour,  parted  162 
Saviour,  Prince  491 
Saviour,  to  me  278 
Saviour,  where  359 
Saw  ye  not  the  643 
Say,  Live  forev  165 
Say,  sliall  we  y  114 
Seasons,  and  u»  715 
See,  from  his  h  141 
See  from  the  r  258 
See  heathen  na  653 
See  liim  set  for  256 
See  howbeaute  649 
See  me,  Saviou  491 
See,  the  feast  o  240 
See,  the  stream  210 
See  where  the  s  221 
Send  forth  thy  632 
Send  forth  thy  644 
Send  somemes  35 
Send  them  thy  644 
Sent  by  my  Lor  256 
Seven  times  he  152 
Shake  off  the  b  217 
Shake  off  the  d  217 
Sliall  I,  to  sooth  225 
Shall  they  ador  26 
Shall  we,  whos  655 
Shepherds,  in  t  113 
Slune  in  our  da   503 

624 


HYMN 

Should  earth  ag  440 
Should  swift  de  55 
Should  thy  mer  431 
Show  me  what  507 
Show  my  forge  281 
Silent  night!  H  123 
Since  from  his  135 
Since  on  tliis  wi  253 
Sing,  pray,  and  476 
Sing  to  the  Lor  15 
Sinners  in  deris  169 
Simiers,  turn,  w  247 
Sinners,  whose  180 
Sinners,  wrung  113 
Sleep  soft,  belo  541 
Slowly  the  rays  62 
Smile,  Lord,  on  645 
So  be  it.  Lord ;  60 
So  fades  a  sum  582 
So  Jesus  slept ;  586 
So  let  the  Savi  694 
So  long  thy  po  460 
So  may  each  fu  670 
So  may  the  un  552 
So  now,  and  till  <')72 
So  our  lowly  gi  673 
So  shall  it  be  at  43 
So  shall  my  wa  492 
So  to  our  morta  479 
So  vile  1  am,  ho  284 
So  when  my  lat  625 
So,  when  our  lif  485 
So,  when  the  w  566 
So,  whene'er  th  39 
So  will  thy  peo  707 
So  would  1  love  483 
Soar  we  now  w  156 
Some  humble  d  589 
Some  will  hate  513 
Sometimes  'mi  489 
Soon  as  from  e  590 
Soon  as  the  eve  84 
Soon,  borne  on  254 
Soon  from  us  t  53 
Soon  shall  1  le  322 
Soon  shall  our  446 
Speak  gently  to  699 
Speak,  O  etern  661 
Speak  mth  tha  245 
Spirit  of  grace !  <i5 
Spirit  of  purity  189 
Spirit  of  truth  629 
Stand,  then,  in  882 
Stand  up,  stand  386 
Still  heavy  is  th  437 
Still  let  it  on  th  13 
Still  let  us  own  557 
Still  lift  your  s  421 
Still  restless  na  80 
Still,  still,  thou  641 
Still,  still  to  the  43 
Still  through  th  110 
Still  thy  consta  675 
Still  to  the  low  360 
Still  we  wait  fo  638 
Strangers  and  p  459 
Stronger  his  lo  368 
Such  was  thy  140 
Such  wonders  p  224 
Suffice  itif-my  589 
Sun,  moon,  and  202 
Sun  of  our  life  82 
Sure  as  thy  trut  208 
Sure  I  must  fig  393 
Surely  thou  ca   277 


FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS 


HTMN 

Sweet  fields  be  60i 

Sweet  hour  of  516 

Sweet  is  the  da  71 

Swift  as  the  ea  405 

Swift  to  its  clo  50 

Take  my  poor  335 

Take  my  voice,  348 

Take  my  will,  a  348 

Take  the  name  508 

Take  up  thy  cro  433 

Teach  me  all  th  676 

Teach  me  the  h  471 

Teach  me  thy  p  411 

Teach  me  to  fe  197 

Teach  me  to  liv  49 

Teach  me  to  lo  197 

Teach  thou  our  550 

Teach  us,  in  ev  446 

Teach  us,  O  Lor  695 

Teach  us  to  lov  552 

Teach  us  to  ma  695 

Teach  us,   with  691 

Tell  how  he  co  119 

Tell  It  out  amo  634 

Tell  of  his  won  89 

Tell  the  blessed  652 

Tempt  not  my  529 

Ten  thousand  t  105 

Ten  thousand  t  611 

Tender  Spirit,  d  195 

Thanks  for  mer  574 

Thanks  we  give  39 

That  bears,    un  424 

That  great  mys  432 

That  I  thy  mer  378 

That  life  of  trut  15 

That  path  with  379 

That  prize,  wit  396 

That  sacred  str  218 

That  song  is  su  120 

That  spirit,  wh  187 

That  sweet  com  311 

That  will  not  m  424 

That  word  abo  101 

The  apostles  of  391 

The  atonement  357 

The  bu-ds,  \vith  92 

The  busy  tribes  577 

The  captive  tor  688 

The  cheerful  tr  322 

The  church  fro  200 

The  company  o  31 

The  consecrate  428 

The  covenant  w  569 

The  cup  of  wat  423 

The  day  glides  439 

The  dearest  ido  492 

The  dread  onm  696 

The  dying  thief  291 

The  earth  shall  309 

The  Eternal  Sh  592 

The  Father  hat  641 

The  Father  hea  301 

The  few  that  tr  561 

The  foxes  foun  122 

The  friends  wh  522 

The  fullness  of  573 

The  gift  which  553 

The  gladness  of  7 

The  glorious  cr  371 

The  God  of  Ab  4 

The  God  that  r  22 

The  golden  eve  430 

The  golden  sun  692 

41 


HYMN 

The  goodly  Ian  4 

The  gospel  tru  294 

The  graves  of  a  595 

The  great  unen  464 

The  hand  that  198 

The  hardness  of  263 

The  heads  that  658 

The  healing   of  128 

The  heaven  of  h  664 

The  heaven  wh  343 

The  heavenly  b  115 

The  highest  pla  173 

The  holy,  meek  148 

The  Holy  Spirit  243 

The  honors  pai  93 

The  hopes  that  203 


The; 


■  of  all  w 


The  Kinghimse 
The  kingdom  t  527 
The  light  of  sm  456 
The  Lord  has  p  309 
The  Lord  is  Kin  90 
The  Lord  is  rise  157 
The  Lord  my  R  308 
The  Lord  pours  534 
The  Lord,  ye  kn  16 
The  martjT  firs  416 
The  men  of  gra  22 
The  more  I  triu  343 
The  morning  sh  614 
The  mount  for  477 
The  mountains  660 
The  nations  all  642 
The  night  beco  32 
The  noontide  s  669 
The  old  man.  m  674 
The  openmg  he  535 
The  pain  of  life  216 
The  pains  of  de  597 
The  pains,  the  g  581 
The  parted  year  572 
The  people  of  t  31 
The  pity  of  the  94 
The  present  mo  253 
The  profit  will  182 
The  promised  1  371 
The  rich  man's  665 
The  rising  God  165 
The  rising  tem  251 
The  rocks  can  r  274 
The  rolling  sun  202 
The  rush  of  nu  308 
The  Shepherd  s  300 
The  Son  of  God  276 
The  sorrows  of  62 
The  soul  of  ma  243 
The  soul  that  o  461 
The  storm  is  la  102 
The  sunlight  is  633 
The  task  thy  wi  400 
The  things  unk  298 
The  thunders  o  81 
The  trivial  roun  42 
The  tumult  and  710 
The  vineyard  o  227 
The  virtue  of  th  648 
The  weary  wor  61 
The  while  I  fai  284 
The  whole  crea  24 
The  whole  triu  4 
The  wild  winds  485 
The  world  can  250 
Thee  all  the  ch  lo 
Theeapostles,p  77 
Thee,  Father,  S  569 
625 


591 
595 
425 
11 


HYMN 

Thee,  then,  my  417 

Thee  while  the  17 

Thee  will  I  lov  367 

Thee  will  I  prai  642 

Their  toils  are  p  591 

Then  allis  peac  453 

Then  all  these  w  644 

Then  every  tho  550 

Then  fail  the  e  628 

Then  in  a  noble  291 

Then  is  my  stre  501 

Then  learn  to  s  392 

Then  let  om- son  22 
Then  It-t  cursor 
Then  let  the  la 
Then  let  the  wi 
Then  let  us  ado 

Then  let  us  gat  243 

Then  let  us  ha  228 

Then  let  us  in  h  63 

Then  let  us  ma  560 

Then  let  us  pro  394 

Then  let  us  sit  153 

Then  linger  no  251 

Then,  my  soul,  515 

Then,  O  my  soul  427 

Then  on,  ye  pur  421 

Thenonwanlw  418 

Then,  Saviour ,t  579 

Then  shall    all  325 

Then  shall  I  see  71 

Then  shall  I  see  327 

Then  shall  my  317 

Then  shall  war  637 

Then  sorrow  to  522 

Then  sorrow's  f  550 

Then  wake  you  157 

Then  we  may  b  572 

Then,  when  one  521 

Then  why,  O  bl  483 

Then  will  he  o  441 

Then  will  I  tea  266 

Then  with   my  315 

Then  with  saint  681 

Thence,  when  t  389 

There  all  the  sh  594 

There  faith  lift  609 

There  for  me  th  267 

There  fragrant  609 

There  from  the  589 

There  happier  b  608 

There  I  shall  ba  440 

There  is  a  day  456 

There  is  a  death  250 

There  isa  home  609 

There  is  a  place  495 

There  is  a  river  97 

There  is  a  seen  495 

There  is  a  strea  218 

There  is  a  wor  587 

There  is  my  ho  624 

There  is  the  thr  612 

There  is  welco  98 

There  it  was  th  683 

There  let  it  for  313 


315 
13 


211 


There  let  the  w 
There  let  us  all 
There,  like  an 
There,  like  stre 
There  the  pom 
There,  there  on  495 
There  we  shall  22 
There's  a  crow  680 
There's  a  home  680 
There's  a  rest  f  680 


FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS 


HYMN 

There's  a  song  680 
There's  a  turau  112 
These  are  the  j  546 
These  courts  re  664 
These  walls  we  663 
They  die  in  Jes  588 
They  marked  t  606 
They  scorn  to  s  439 
They  stand,  tho  612 
They  suffer  wit  173 
They  tell  the  tr  8 
They  watch  for  223 
Thine  earthly  S  73 
Thine  example  675 
Thine  eye  dete  503 
Thine  is  the  loo  394 
Thine  would  1 1  342 
This  awful  God  22 
This  blessed  wo  391 
This  day  God  w  46 
This  glorious  h  556 
This  happiness  624 
This  heavenly  c  70 
This  is  the  day  63 
This  is  the  way  306 
This  lamp,  thro  201 
Thither  our  fait  576 
Those  are  the  p  167 
Those  mighty  o  79 
Those  trees  for  6lo 
Thou  art  comin  507 
Thou  art  our  ho  672 
Thou  art  the  ea  299 
Thou  art  the  gr  672 
Thou  art  the  K  31 
Thou  art  the  Li  133 
Thou  art  the  Tr  133 
Thou  art  the  W  133 
Thou  awful  iud  600 
Thou  by  thy  tw  264 
Thoucallest  m  499 
Thou  earnest,  O  122 
Thou  canst  not  389 
Thou  didst  ace  31 
Thou  didst  not  692 
Thou  didst  one  514 
Thou  everywhe  435 
Thou  giv'st  the  692 
Thou  hast  bou  337 
Thou  hast  help  514 
Thou  hast  no  s  614 
Thou  hast  pro  677 
Thou  hast  rede  167 
Thou  knowestn  889 
Thou  know'st  I 
Thou  know'st  t 
Thou,  Lord,  did 
Thou  Man  of  g 
Thou  my  daily 
Thou,  O  Christ,  463 
Thou,  O  my  Go  331 
Thou,  O  my  Jes  483 
Thou,  of  life  th  166 
Thou  on  the  L  435 
Thouseemest  h  139 
Thou  Shalt  see  307 
Thou  sovereign  686 
Thou  the  sprin  329 
Thou  wast  their  430 
Thou  who  art  b  27 
Thou  who  art  li  403 
Thou,  who  ba*"  599 
Thou  who  did  629 
Thou,  who  hast  589 
Thou  who  hast   714 


364 
566 
427 
438 


HYMN 

Thou  who,  hou  257 
Thou,  who  In  d  61 
Thou,  whose  al  53 
Thou  wilt  not  139 
Though  dark  m  521 
Though  dead,  t  404 
Though  destruc  55 
Though  earth  b  447 
Though  faith  a  478 
Though  I  have  269 
Though  late,  1  275 
Though  like  the  815 
Though  long  th  457 
Though  numer  539 
Though  oft  I  se  478 
Though  our  sin  709 
Though  the  nig  55 
Though  they  ar  697 
Though  miseen  25 
Though  vine  no  454 
Though  we  ma  683 
Thousands,  ten  77 
Thrice  blessed,  432 
Thrice  blest  is  392 
Thrice  blest  yn  341 
Through  all  ete  105 
Through  all  his  81 
Through  all  the  713 
Through  every  105 
Through  every  592 
Through  gi-ace  36 
Through  hidde  105 
Through  him  th  128 
Through  many  309 
Through  the  lo  59 
Through  the  va  104 
Through  thee,  459 
Through  the  ch  490 
Through  waves  437 
Thus  may  I  rejo  676 
Thus  may  we  a  40 
Thus  might  I  lii  146 
Thus  moving  to  464 
Thus  present  st  95 
Thus,  safely  mo  124 
Thus  spake  the  115 
Thus  star  by  st  587 
Thus,  strong  in  397 
Thus,  when  life  498 
Thus,  when  the  51 
Thy  body,  brok  234 
Thy  bountiful  c  106 
Thy  calmness  b  473 
Thy  cause  doth  687 
Thy  chosen tem  65 
Thy  covenant  k  231 
Thy  cross  our  c  138 
Thy  everlasting  435 
Thy  foes  might  126 
Thy  gardens  an  610 
Thy  hand  has  h  714 
Thy  kindness  to  708 
Thy  life  our  co  138 
Thy  litanies,  sw  479 
Thy  love  divine  704 
Thv  love  the  po  517 
Thy  mighty  na  466 
Thy  name  we  b  706 
Thy  nature,  gra  354 
Thy  neighbor?  690 
Thy  noblest  wo  202 
Thy  promise  is  285 
Thy  ransomed  352 
Thy  saints  in  al  393 
Thy  sanctifying  378 
626 


310 
223 


455 


HYMN 

Thy  temple  ist  66 
Thy  touch  has  s  54 
Thy  truth  unch  536 
Thy  voice  prod  80 
Thy  wisdom,  L  713 
Thy  word  is  eve  204 
Till  all  the  low  477 
Till  amid  the  h  144 
Till  Jesus  in  th  575 
Till  sons  of  me  423 
Till,  taught  by  H  689 
Till  then  I  woul  137 
Till  then,  nor  is  443 
Till  then,  to  the  138 
Time,  like  an  e  577 
'Tis  done:  the  g  312 
'Tisdone!  the  142 
'Tis  finished !  a  149 
'Tis  finished !  1  149 
'Tis  finished!  S  149 
'Tis  God's  all-a  396 
'Tis  like  the  sun  201 
'Tis  Love ! 'tis  L  511 
'Tis  midnight;  147 
'Tis  mystery  al 
'Tis  not  a  cause 
'Tis  not  enough 
'Tis  not  that  m 
'Tis  prayer  sup  502 
'Tis  the  spring  o  163 
'Tistliine  to  sa  654 
'Tis  to  my  Savi  336 
To  comfort  an  688 
To  each  the  cov  569 
To  faint,  to  gri  339 
To  God,  most  w  670 
To  God,  the  Fa  45 
To  hear  the  sor  274 
To  heaven,  the  135 
To  him  I  owe  m  135 
To  him  I  yield  464 
To  liim  shall  en  631 
To  him  shall  pr  650 
To  him  that  in  298 
To  Jesus  may  w  253 
To  Jesus'  name  558 
To  me  remains  518 
To  real  holiness  401 
To  scorn  the  se  4i7 
To  seek  thee  a  33 
To  serve  the  pr  388 
To  shame  our  s  289 
To  take  a  glim  546 
To  the  blest  f  ou  268 
To  the  great  On  2 
To  the  great  On  661 
To  thee,  before  31 
To  thee, from  w  692 
To  thee  may  ea  670 
To  thee  our  all  691 
To  thee  our  hu  298 
To  thee  the  glo  297 
To  thee  the  glo  700 
To  thee,  then,  O  125 
To  thee  they  all  658 
To  them  the  cro 
To  this  temple 
To  those  who  w 
To  you,  in  Dav  115 
To  you  in  the  ci  117 
To-day  attend  3 
To-day  on  wea  68 
Too  soon  we  ris  237 
Touched  by  the  557 
Tranquil   amid   597 


173 


220 


FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS 


HYMN 

Tremble  our  he  13 

Tried  as  by  fnm  712 

Triumpbant  ho  75 

True  Son  of  the  125 

True,  'tis  a  stra  405 

True-hearted, w  420 

Trusting  only  i  329 

Truth  from  the  642 

Truthful  Spirit,  195 

'Twas  a  heaven  311 

'Twas  grace  th  809 

'Twas  he  who  f  284 

'Twas  not  their  700 

'Twas  through  404 

Undaunted  to  t  397 

Under  the  shad  577 

Unite  us  in  the  701 

Unshaken  as  et  214 

Until  at  last,  w  671 

Until  the  trump  239 

Unwearied  ma  3:i3 

Up,  then,  with  390 

Up  to  the  hills  41 

Uphold  me  in  t  367 

Upon  his  provl  450 

Upon  the  bridal  667 

Us  into  closest  563 

Vain  the  stone  156 

Vainly  we  offer  114 

Vessels  of  mere  217 

Victor  o'er  dea  161 

Vouchsafe  to  m  665 

Waft,  waft,  ye  655 

Wake,  and  lift  44 

Walk  in  the  lig  361 

Was  it  for  crim  146 

Wash  me,  and  357 

Watch,  as  if  on  494 

Watch  by  the  s  47 

Watch,  'tis  you  429 
Watchman,  tel 
We  all  partake 

We  are  thine,  d  677 

We  are  traveli  547 

We  bow  before  245 

We  bOAv  before  708 


553 


We  bring  the  m 

We  come, great  i3 

We  come  in  the  418 

We  faintly  hear  479 

We  for  his  sake  558 

We  gain  our  re  474 

We  have  no  ref  58 

We  hear  the  ca  395 

We  hope  in  the  328 

We  join  the  hos  684 

We  lean  on  oth  689 

We  lose  what  o  692 

We  love  thy  na  503 

We  mark  her  g  214 

We  mingle  mt  520 

We  never  will  569 

We  praise  thee  550 

We  praise  thee  706 

We  pray  thee,  326 

We  read  thee  b  83 

We  reap  where  474 

We  rejoice  in  t  112 

We  share  our  m  556 

We  Bing  thy  wo  664 

We  taste  thee,  536 


HTMN 

We  thank  thee  14 
We  thank  thee  60 
We  thank  thee  286 
We  thank  thee  669 
We  thank  thee  716 
We,  too,  before  232 
We  who  in  Chr  303 
We  would  not  520 
We  would  see  J  323 
Weak  is  the  elf  137 
We'll  crowd  th  6 
Well  I  know  th  616 
Well  might  the  146 
Well,  the  delig  540 
Were  half  the  496 
Were  the  whol  141 
We've  no  abidi  459 
What  did  thine  277 
What  have  I  th  244 
What  heart  can  484 
What  is  it  keep  283 
What  is  my  bei  336 
What  language  151 
What  peaceful  492 
What  rush  of  h  618 
What  shall  I  sa  271 
What  then  is  he  225 
What  though  i 
What  though  i 
What  though  t 
What  though  t 
What  though  t 
What  troubles  560 
What  we  have 
What  would  w 
Whate'er  my  G 
Whatever,  Lor 
When  anxious 
When  at  last  I 
When  by  the  d 
W^hen  darkness 
When  death  o' 
When  death  th 
When  drooping 
When  each  can 
When  ends  life 


521 
437 

478 
655 


When,  free  fro   554 


When  gladness 
When  God  is  ra 

When  grace  ha  71 

When  lie  flrstth  643 

When  he  lived  174 

When  he  shall  330 

When  heaven's  122 

When  I  appear  532 

When  I  tread  th  91 

When,  in  liis  ea  34 

When  in  the  si  105 

When  Jesus   m  358 

When  joy  no  lo  522 

When  life  sinks  92 

When,  Lord,  sh  645 

When   morning  32 

Wlien   my  last  431 

When  no  eye  it  154 

When  obstacles  4S0 

When  on  thy  gl  520 

When  once  it  e  204 

When  our  days  ^93 

When  our  earth  515 

When  rising  flo  359 

When  shall  I  re  617 

When  shall  the  608 

When,   shriveli  603 

When  sinks  the  43 
627 


^.,  HYMN 

When  sleep  her  32 

When,   sorrowi  134 

When   tempest  447 

When    temptat  319 

When  that  illu  393 

When  the  child  509 

When  the  first  643 

When  the  man  509 

When  the  morn  59 

When  the  pang  132 

When  the  soft  47 

When  the  stran  509 

When  the  sun  o  143 

AVhen  the  wea  240 

When  the  woe  143 

Wlien  the  worl  509 

When  this  mor  319 

When    through  461 

When  to  the  cr  234 

When  to  the  rig  555 

When    trouble,  539 

When  we   asun  556 

When  we  beho  145 

Whene'er  the  s  32 

Where    all  our  227 

Where  dost  tho  530 

Where  is  that  S  187 

Where  is  the  bl  492 

Where  prophet  SiiS 

Where  pure,  es  216 

Where  saints  a  705 

Where  streams  136 

Where  the  gold  640 

Where  the  sain  584 

Wherever  he  in  452 

Wherever  in  th  465 

While  God  invi  254 

While  here,  a  s  628 

While  I  am  a  p  507 

While  I  draw  t  279 

While  in  this  re  379 

While  Ufe's   da  334 

While  place  we  518 

While  the  ange  25 

While  they  the  231 

While  we  pray  69 

While  yet  his  a  236 

Who  can  behol  80 

Who  can  resolv  590 

Who  points  the  435 

Who  suffer  wit  432 

Who  watch,  an  347 

Who,  whowoul  584 

Whoe'er  to  the  244 

Whom  shall  w  705 

Whose  glory  to  75 

Why  restless,  w  316 

Why  should  th  100 

Why  -nill  you  i  246 

Wide  as  the  wo  6 

AVill  he  forsake  327 

Wilt  thou  not  h  669 

Wilt  thou  not  y  511 

Wisdom  divine  372 

With  a  childhk  676 

With  all  the  an  421 

With  forbidden  431 

With  gifts  of  gr  667 

With  me,  I  kno  371 

With  my  subst  649 

With  peace  tha  712 

With  pitying  ey  242 

With  saints  ent  598 

With    shouting  633 

With  softening  265 


FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS 


HYMN 

With  that  bles  602 

With  thee  amid  525 

With  thee  conv  499 

With  thee,  in  th  525 

With  thee  whe  525 

With  them  let  8 

Word  of  the  eve  205 

Work,  for  the  n  422 

Work  shall   be  394 

Worship,  honor  171 

Worthy  the  La  24 

Would  not  min  338 

Would  we  agai  520 


Ye  chosen  seed  180 

Ye  fearful  saint  96 

Ye  nations,  ben  99 

Ye,  no  more  yo  211 


HYMN 

Ye  slaves  of  sin  294 

Ye  sons  of  men  172 

Ye  Avho  have  so  294 

Ye  who,  tossed  257 

Ye  winds  of  nig  99 

Yea,  Amen!  let  601 

Yea,  and  before  22 

Yea,  let  men  ra  225 

Yea,  thou  wilt  284 

Yea,  though  th  97 

Yes,  every  seer  600 

Yes,  he  will ;  fo  673 

Yes !  I  would  co  339 

Yes,  Jesus  is  th  261 

Yes,  on  through  421 

Yes,  when  this  309 

Yet  all  these  tr  224 

Yet  hath  one  su  477 

Yet  he  found  m  380 
628 


_  HYMN- 

Yet  I  may  love  86 

Yet,  0,  the  cliie  269 

Yet  save  a  trem  270 

Yet  she  on  eart  207 

Yet  still  to  his  f  682 

Yet  these  are  n  394 

Yet  though  I  ha  537 

Yet  though  I  kn  484 

Yet  when  the  f  557 

Yet  where  our  d  398 

Yet  with  the  wo  110 

Yet  work,  O  Lo  155 

Yield  to  me  no  511 

Your  clear  hos  421 

Your  guides  an  512 

Your  lofty  the  5 


Zion,  the  marv  119 


AUTHORS  OF  HYMNS 


HYMN 

Adams,  Mrs.  Sarah  Flower  (1805-1848) 315 

Addison,  Joseph  (1672-i719) 84, 102, 105 

Alexander,  Mrs.  Cecil  Frances  (i823-iS95) 545,  67i 

Alexander,  Rev.  James  Waddell,  D.D.  (1804-i859) 151, 154 

Alford,  Rev.  Henry,  D.D.  (i8io-i87i) 384,  45i,  6I8,  717 

Amis,  Lewis  R.  (1856-i904) 665 

Andrew  of  Crete  (660-732) 6I6 

Anstice,  Joseph  (1808-i836) 519 

Auber,  Miss  Harriet  (1773-1862) 65,  189,  637 

Babcock,  Rev.  Maltbie  Davenport,  D.D.  (1858-1901) 407 

Baker,  Rev.  Sir  Henry  Williams  (I82i-i877) 136,  155,  705 

B akewell.  Rev.  John  (1721-1819) 171 

Barbauld,  Mrs.  Anna  Letitia  (1743-1825) 257,  582 

Barber,  Mary  A.  S.  (1840) 337 

Baring-Gould,  Rev.  Sabine  (i834-       ) 59,  383,  567 

Barton,  Bernard  (1784-1849) 205,  361,  447 

Bateman,  Henry  (1802-1872) 505 

Bathurst,  Rev.  William  Hiley  (1796-1877) 187,  424,  591 

Baxter,  Mrs.  Lydia  (1809-1874) 508 

Baxter,  Rev.  Richard  (1615-I691) 470 

Beddome,  Rev.  Benjamin  (1717-1 795) 8,  182,  276 

Bernard  of  Clairvaux  (I09i-li53) 151,  289,  533,  536 

Bernard  of  Cluny  (12th  century) 612,  614 

Berridge,  Rev.  John  (1716-1793) 667 

Bethune,  Rev.  George  Washington,  D.D.(1805-1862) .  . .  .296,  585 
Bickersteth,  Rev.  Edward  Henry,  D.D.    (1825-         ) 

18,    240,  413,  528 

Blacklock,  Rev.  Thomas,  D.D.  (1721-1791) 23 

Blomfield,  Miss  Dorothy  F.  (i858-       ) 668 

Bode,  Rev.  John  Ernest  (18I6-1874) 350 

Boehm,  Anthony  W.  (I673-1722) 289 

BONAR,  Rev.  Horatius,  D.D.  (1808-1889) 

83,  237,  300,  304,  390,  399,  453,  488,  509,  527,  578,  627 

BoNAR,  Jane  Catherine   (i82i-i884)   (Mrs.   Horatius) 529 

BoRTH wick.  Miss  Jane  (i813-i897) 252,  524 

Bourignon,  Antoinette  (16I6-I68O) 379 

Bourne,  Rev.  William  St.   Hill  (i846-       ) 683 

BOWRING,  Sir  John,  LL.D.  (1792-1872)  .  ..  .' 88,  143,  199,  290,  636 

Brace,  Rev.  Seth  Collins  (I8II-       ) 698 

Brady,  Rev.  Nicholas,  D.D.  (1659-1726)    (See  Tate  and  Brady) 

Bridges,  Matthew  (1800-1893) I6I,  179,  359 

Brooks,  Rev.  Charles  Timothy  (1813-1883) 703 

Brooks,  Rev.  Phillips,  D.D.  (1835-1893)    121 

Brown,  Mrs.  Phcebe  Hinsdale  (1783-1861) 498 

Browne,  Rev.  Simon  (c.  1680-1732) 570,  696 

Browning,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Barret*  (18O6-I86I) 504,  541 

Bryant,  William  Cullen  (1794-1878) 456,  644,  659,  689 

Bulfinch,  Rev.  Stephen  Greenleap  (1809-1870) 66 

Burleigh,  Rev.  William  Henry  (1812-1871) 475,  486 

Burns,  Rev.  James  Drummond  (1823-1864) 525,  674 

Burton,  Rev.  Henry  (1845?-       ) 714 

Campbell,  Jane  Montgomery  (i817-1878) 716 

Campbell,  Margaret  Cockburn  (       -1841) 20 

Carney,  Mrs.  Julia  A.  {nee  Fletcher) 699 

629 


AUTHORS  OF   HYMNS 

HYMN 

Cart,  Miss  Phoebe  (i824-1871) 620 

Caswall,  Rev.  Edward  (i814-i878) 32,  125,  483,  533 

Cawood,  Rev.  John  (i775-i852) 109 

CenNICK,  Rev.  John  (1718-1755) 306.  532,  547 

Charles,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Rundle  (1828-1896) 144 

Chorley,  Henry  Fothergill  (1808-1872) 707 

Claudius,  Matthias  (1740-1815) 716 

Clement  of  Alexandria  (c.  170-220) 672 

Codner,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  (i835-       ) 346 

CoGHiLL,  Annie  L.  (wee  Walker) 422 

Collyer,  Rev.  William  Bengo,  D.D. (1782-1854) 251,  255 

conder,  josiah  (1789-1855)  '. 90,  339,  438 

Coombs,  C.  Whitney 120 

Copeland,  Benjamin  (i855-       ) 138,  7i3 

Cotterill,  Mrs.  Jane  (1790-1825) 34i 

COTTERiLL,  Rev.  Thomas  (1779-1823) 552,  691,  709 

CowpER,  Frances  Maria  (1727-1797) 426 

COWPER,  William   (173I-I88O)  ..37,  96,  198,  211,  291,  307,  454,  492,  496,  518 

Cox,  Christopher  Christian,  M.D.  (18I6-I882) 52 

Cox,  Samuel  K 347 

CoxE,   Rev.  Arthur  Cleveland,   D.D.    (1818-1896) 127,214 

Crewdson,  Mrs.  Jane  Fox  (1809-1863) 53i 

Croly,  Rev.  George,  LL.D.  (1780-1860) 197 

Crosby,    IvIrs.    Frances    Jane    (Van    Alstyne)  (1820-       ) 

329,  332,  490,  548,  697 

Cross,  Ada  Cambridge  (1844-       ) 72 

Cummins,  John  James  (1795-1867) .     26 

Cutter,  William  (i8oi-i867) 694 

Da  Todi,  Jacopone  (       -1300) 154 

Davies,  kev.  Samuel  (1723-1761) M2 

Decius,  Rev.  Nicolaus  (i6th  century) 93 

Deems,  Rev.  Charles  Force,  D.D.  (1819-1893) 436 

Denny,  Sir  Edward  (i796-i889) 126  - 

Dessler,  Wolfgang  Christopher  (166O-1722) 305 

Dexter,  Rev.  Henry  Martyn  (i82i-i890) 672 

Dix,  William  Chatterton  (1837-1898) 176,  295,  673 

DOANE,  Rev.  George  Washington,  D.D.  (1799-1859) 53,  133,  639 

Doane,  Rev.  William  Croswell,  D.D.  (1832-       ) 76 

Doddridge,  Rev.  Philip,  D.D.  (1702-1751) 

73,    100,    108,    223,    224,  230,  233,  253,  288,  312,  322,  336,   338,   396,  406, 

425,  429,  580,  592,  663,  670,  715 

Dryden,  John  (i63i-i700) 194 

Duffield,  Rev.  George,  Jr.,  D.D.  (1818-1888) "386 

Dwight,  Rev.  John  Sullivan  (1812-1893) 703 

D wight.  Rev.  Timothy,  D.D.  (1752-1817) 208,  254,  596 

Edmeston,  James  (I79i-i867) 55 

Ela,  Rev.  David  Hough  (i83l-       ) 129 

Ellerton,  Rev.  John  (1826-1893) r 38,  60,  I66,  394 

Elliott,  Miss  Charlotte  (1789-1871) 272,  478,  494,  501,  521,  736 

Elliott,  Miss  Emily  Elizabeth  Steele  (       -1897) 122 

Esling,  AI.RS.  Catherine  H.  Waterman  (1812-       ) 462 

Evans,  William  E 661 

Everest,  Rev.  Charles  William  (1814-1877) 433 

Faber,  Rev.  Frederick  William,  D.D.  (1815-1863) 

86,  87,  98,  152,  363,  392,  415,  442,  480,  621,  622 

Fabricius,  Rev.  Jacob  (i593-1654) 445 

Farrar,  Rev.  Frederic  William,  D.D.  (1831-       ) ii7 

Fawcett,  Rev.  John,  D.D.  (1740-1817) 39,  201,  246,  314,  556 

FORTUNATUS,  VENANTIUS   (530-609) 166 

Francis,  Rev.  Benjamin  (1734-1799) 443,  649,  656 

Freckelton.  Rev.  Thomas  W.  (1827-       ) ...    414 

Gerhardt,  Rev.  Paul  (1606-1676) I5i,  192,  333,  433,  437 

630 


AUTHORS  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

Gibbons,  Rev.  Thomas  (1720-1785) 645,  695 

Gilder,  Richard  Watson,  LL.D.  (1844-       ) i'4 

Gill,  Thomas  Hornblower  (i819-       ) 343,  520,  572 

GiLMAN,  Rev.  Samuel  (i791-i858) 232 

GiLMORE,  Rev.  Joseph  Henrt,  D.D.  (1834-       ) 489 

Gladden,  Rev.  Washington,  D.D.  (1836-       ) 4il 

GooDE,  Rev.  William  (1762-1816) 724 

Grant,  Sir  Robert  (1785-1838) 106,  134,  203,  280,  469,  500 

Greg,  Samuel  (1804-1877) 464 

Grigg,  Rev.  Joseph  (1728-1768) 249,  443 

GUSTAVUS  ADOLPHUS   (1594-1632) 445 

GuYON,  Jeanne  M.  B.  de  la  M.  (1648-1717) 518 

Hall,  Rev.  Christopher  Newman  (1816-1902) 130 

Hammond,  Rev.  William  (1719-1783) , 35 

H ankey.  Miss  K atherine 544 

Hart,  Rev.  Joseph  (1712-1768) 33,  259,  274,  502 

Hastings,  Thomas,  Mus.D.  (1784-1872) 319,  526 

Hatch,  Rev.  Edwin,  D.D.  (1835-1889) 196 

Hatfield,  Rev.  Edwin  Francis,  D.D.  (1807-1883) 727 

Havergal,  Frances  Ridley  (i836-i879) 

175,  348,  353,  410,  420,  571,  573,  634 

Haweis,  Rev.  Hugh  Reginald  (i838-i90i) 6i£ 

H  AAVKER,  Rev.  Robert  (1753-1857) 723 

Hawks,  Mrs.  Anne  Sherwood  (1835-       )..... 506 

Hay,  John  (1838-1905) 403 

Hay  ward, (1806) 67 

Hearn,  Miss  Marianne  (Farningham)  (1834-       ) 328 

Heath,  Rev.  George  fi78i-i822) 493 

Heber,  Rev.  Reginald,  D.D.  (1783-1826) ..  .78,  114,  238,  416,  655,  678 

Hedge,  Rev.   Frederick  Henry,  D.D.  (1805-1890) lOi 

Herbert,  Rev.  George  (1593-1632) 417 

Herbert,  Rev.  Petrus  (       -1571) 58,  286 

Holden,  Oliver  (1765-1844) 515 

Holland,  Josiah  Gilbert  (I819-188I) 112 

Holmes,  Oliver  Wendell  (1809-1894) 82, 457,  669 

Hopper,  Rev.  Edward,  D.D.  (I8I8-I888)  ..i 482 

Hopps,  Rev.  John  Page  (1834-       ) 550 

Hosmer,  Rev.  Frederick  Lucian  (i840-       ) 450,  477, 484 

Hoss,  Rev.  Elijah  Embree,  D.D.  (1849-       ) 231 

How,  Rev.  William  Walsham  (1823-1897) .  145,  200,  282,  326,  430,  688 

Hunter,  Rev.  William,  D.D.  (1811-1877) 628 

Hutton,  Frances  A 431 

Ingemann.  Bernhardt  Severin  (1789-1862) 567 

Irons,  Rev.  William  Josiah,  D.D.  (I812-1883) I60,  747 

Jacobi,  John  Christian  (1670-1750) 192 

John  of  Damascus  (       -780) „ . .  .163,  164 

Johnson,  E 434 

Johnson,  Rev.  Samuel  (1822-1882) 209 

Jones,  Rev.  Edmund  (1722-1765) 260 

Julian,  Rev.  John,  D.D.  (1839-       ) 15 

Keble,  Rev.  John  (1792-I866) 42,  47,  360 

Keith,  George  (1787) 461 

Kelly,  Rev.  Thomas  (1769-1855) 157,  169,  173,  177,  212.  647 

Ken.  Rev.  Thomas,  D.D.  (1637-I7ii) 44,  49,  718 

Kethe,  Rev.  William  (i6th  century) 16 

Kimball,  Miss  Harriet  McEwan  (1834-       ) 693 

Kipling,  Rudyard,  LL.D.  (1865-       ) 7io 

Lanier,  Sidney  (1842-1881) 745 

Lathbury,  Miss  Mary  Artemisia  (i84l-       ) 57,  325 

Leeson,  Miss  Jane  Eliza  (1807-1882) 676 

Lloyd,  William  Freeman  (1791-1853) 449 


631 


AUTHORS  OF  HYMNS 

HTMN 

Longfellow,  Rev.  Samuel  (1819-1892) 48.  395.  473 

Luke,  Jemima  Thompson  (i813-       ) 682 

Luther.  Martin  (1483-1546) lOl,  641 

Lynch,  Rev.  Thomas  Tore  (i818-1871) 195 

Lyte,  Rev.  Henry  Francis  (i793-1847) 50, 3i6, 458 

Macduff,  Rev.  John  Ross,  D.D.  (1818-1895) 132,  602 

Mackay.  Mrs.  Margaret  (i80i-i887) 583 

MACLEOD,  Rev.  Norman,  D.D.  (1812-1872) 513 

Madan,  Rev.  Martin  (1726-1790) 165 

Maitland,  Frances  Sara  Fuller  (1809-1877) 412 

Malan,  Rev.  C^sar  Henri  Abraham,  D.D.  (1787-1864) 585 

March,  Rev.  Daniel,  D.D.  (I816-       ) 402 

Marc y,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Eunice  (1822-       ) 427 

Marriott,  Rev.  John  (i78o-i825) 629 

Marsden,  Rev.  Joshua  (1777-1837) 640 

Mason,  Rev.  John  (       -1694) 46 

Massie,  Richard  (1800-1887) 467 

Matheson,  Rev.  George,  D.D.  (1842-       ) 481 

McDonald,  Rev.  William  (i820-i9oi) 351 

Medley,  Rev.  Samuel  (1738-1799) 168,  292,  539,  540 

Messenger,  John  A 64i 

Midlane,  Albert  (1825-       ) 680 

Miller,  Mrs.  Emily  Huntington  (1833-       ) 651,  652 

Milman,  Rev.  Henry  Hart,  D.D,  (1791-1868) 150 

Milton,  john  (i608-i674) 642 

MoHR,  Joseph  (i792-i848) 123 

Monod,  Rev,  Theodore  (i836-       ) 380 

MoNSELL,    Rev.   John   Samuel   Bevfley,    LL.D.    (18I1-1875) 

219,  324,  409 

Montgomery,  James  (1771-1854) 97,  104,  113,  188, 

226,  234,  243,  250,  389,  397,  431,  448,  497,  587,  597,  625,  646,  650,    679 

Moore,  Thomas  (1779-1852) 522,  526 

Mote,  Rev.  Edward  (1797-1874) 330 

Moultrie,  Rev.  Gerard,  M.A.  (1829-1885) 4i8 

Muhlenberg,    Rev.    William   Augustus,    D.D.   (i796-i877) 

119,  584 

Neale,  Rev.  John  Mason,  D.D.  (18I8-I866) 

31,  163,  164,  293,  612,  614,  616,  658,  662 

Needham,  Rev,  John  (       -1786?) 404 

NEUMARK,   GeORG   (1621-1681) • 476 

Newman,  Rev.  John  Henry,  D.D.  (1801-1890) 460 

Newton,  Rev.  John  (1725-1807) 

40,  69,  92,  137,  174,  210,  285,  309,  507.  514,  538,  546,  574 

Noel,  Hon,  and  Rev.  Gerard  Thomas  (1782-1851) 236, 455 

North,  Rev.  Frank  Mason,  D.D.  (1850-       ) 423,  549 

Olivers,  Rev.  Thomas  (1725-1799) 4,  25 

Palmer,  Rev.  Ray,  D.D,  (l808-i887) 184,  334,  536,  537 

Park,  Rev.  Roswell  (1807-1869) 235 

Peabody,  Rev.  William  Bourne  Oliver,  D.D,  (1799-184?) ...    690 

Perronet,  Rev.  Edward  (1721-1792) I80 

Phelps,  Rev.  Sylvanus  Dryden,  D.D,  (1816-1895) 349 

Pierpoint,  Folliott  Sandford  (1835-       ) 28 

PiERPONT,  Rev.  John  (1785-1866) 12,  657 

Plumptre,  Rev.  Edward  Hayes,  D.D,  (1821-1891) 421 

Pott,  Rev.  Francis  (1832-       ) 27 

Potter,  Rev.  Thomas  Joseph  (1827-1873) , 681 

Prentiss,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Payson  (1819-1869) 317 

Procter,  Miss  Adelaide  Anne  (1825-1864) 29,  62,  542 

Prynne,  Rev.  George  Rundle  (1818-1903)  • 685 

RabanUS  MauRUS  MaGNENTIUS  (C.  776-856) 194 

Rankin,  Rev.  Jeremiah  Eames,  D.D.  (1828-1904) 564 

632 


AUTHORS  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN 

Rawson,  George  (i807-i889) 239 

Reed,  Rev.  Andrew.  D.D.  (1787-1862) 185,  190 

Rice,  Mrs.  Caroline  Laura  (i819-       ) 675 

RiCHTER,  Rev.  Christian  Friedrich,  D.D.    (1676-1711) 273 

Rinkart,  Rev.  Martin  (1586-1649) 30 

Robert  II,  King  of  France  (972-1031) 184 

Roberts,  Rev.  Daniel  Crane,  D.D.  (i84i-) 704 

Robinson,  George  (i842) 559 

Robinson,  Richard  Hayes  (i842-i892) 56 

Robinson,  Rev.  Robert  (1735-1790) 19,  85 

Rodigast,  Rev.  Samuel  (1643-I7fi8) 487 

RoscoE,  Rev.  William  (i752-i83i) 708 

Rothe,  Rev.  Johann  Andreas  (1688-1758) 302 

SCHEFFLER,   JOHANN  ANGELUS,  M.D.    (1624-1677) 367 

SCHMOLKE,    Rev.    benjamin   (1672-1737) 524 

ScoTT,  Rev.  Thomas  (1705-1775) 248 

Scott,  Sir  Walter  (I77i-1832) 95.  603 

ScRivEN.  Rev.  Joseph  (1820-1886) 551 

Seagrave.  Rev.  Robert  (1693-       ) 623 

Sears,  Rev.  Edmund  Hamilton,  D.D.  (1810-1876) no 

Seymour,  Aaron  Crossley  Hobart  (1789-1870)., 632 

Shepherd,  Rev.  Thomas  (1665-1739) 428 

Shurtleff,  Rev.  Ernest  W' arburton  (1862-       ) 408 

Slade,  Mary  B.  C.  (1826-1882) 633 

Smith,  Rev.  Samuel  Francis,  D.D.   (1808-1895)...   74,  503,  653,  702 

Spangenberg,    Rev.    Augustus    Gottlieb    (1704-1792) 221 

Spitta,  Rev.  Carl  Johann  Philipp,  D.D.  (1801-1859) .  .  .  .467.  671 
Stanley,  Rev.  Arthur  Penrhyn,  D.D.    (I8l5-l88i) .  .  .131,  170,  599 

Steele,  Miss  Anne  (I7i6-1778) 34,  523 

Stennett,  Rev.  Joseph,  D.D.  (1663-1713) 70 

Stennett.  Rev.  Samuel.  D.D.  (1727-1795) 135,  149,  617 

Stockton.  Rev.  John  Hart  (1813-1877) 26i 

Stone,  Rev.  Samuel  J6hn,  D.D.  (1839-       ) 207,  284 

Stowe,  Mrs.  Harriet  Beecher  (I8ii-1896) 43 

Stowell,  Rev.  Hugh  (1799-1865) 206,  495 

Stratton,  Mrs.  F.  K 664 

Strong,  Rev.  N  athan  (1748-1816) 7il 

Stryker,  Rev.  Melancthon  Woolsey,  D.D.  (1851-       ).  . .  .   687 
Swain,  Rev.  Joseph  (1761-1796) 530.  554 

Tappan,  Rev.  William  Bingham  (i 794-1849) 147,  609 

Tate  (Nahum)  (1652-1715)  and  Brady  (Rev.  Nicholas.  D.D.) 

(1659-1726)  , 115,  316,   700,    720 

Taylor,  Rev.  Thomas  Rawson  (i807-i835) 684 

Tennyson,  Alfred,  Lord  (1809-1892) 139,  743,  744 

T'ersteegen,  Gerhard  (1697-1769) 252.  345 

Theodulph  (c.  821) 31 

Thomas  of  Celano  (1200-       ) 599 

Thomson,  Mary  A 654 

Thring,  Rev.  Godfrey  (1823-1903) 344,  485,  626 

Toplady,  Rev.  Augustus  Montague  (1740-1 778) 279.  446 

Tuttiett.  Rev.  Laurence  (1825-1897) 387 

TwELLS,  Rev.  Henry  (1823-1900) 54 

Unknown.  ..32,  II8,  125,  232,  335,  376,  444,  468,  474,  608,  610,  662,  677,  747 

Van     Alstyne,     Frances    Jane     (nie   Crosby)    (i820-       ) 

329,  332,  490.  548,  697 

Yokes.  Mrs.  (I8O6) 630 

Walford.  Rev.  William  W.  (1842) 516 

Ware,  Rev.  Henry,  Jr..  D.D.  (1793-1843) 159,  666 

Waring,  Miss  Anna  Letitia  (i820-       ) 364,  452,  465 

Warner,  Miss  Anna  Bartlett  (1820-       ) 323,  4i9 

Warren,  Rev.  William  Fairfield,  D.D.  (1833-    ) 186 

633 


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HTMN 

Waterbury,  Rev.  Jared  Bell,  D,D.  (1799-1876) 385 

Watts,  Rev.  Isaac,  D.D.  (1674-1748) 3,  5,  6,  7,  9,  17,  22,  24, 

41,  51,  64,  71,  79,  80,  81,  89,  94,  107,  140,  141,  146,  165,  167,  183,  202,  204, 
213,  215,  218,  242,  266,  268,  270,  281,  287,  299,  393,  405,  439,  440,  441,  534, 
635,  577,  581,  586,  588,  595,  604,  606,  631,  719,  721 

Wells,  Marcus  Morris  (1815-1895) 193 

WESLEY,  Rev.   Charles  (1708-1788) i,  2,  lo,  11,  13,  36,  63,  75, 

103,  111,  116,  153,  156,  158,  162,  172,  178,  181,  191,  216,  217,  220,  222,  227, 
228,  229,  241,  244,  245,  247,  256,  258,  262,  263,  264,  265,  267,  269,  271,  275, 
277,  278,  283,  294,  297,  298,  301,  303,  308,  310,  311,  313,  318,  320,  321,  327, 
331,  340,  352,  354,  355,  356,  357,  358,  362,  365,  366,  368,  370,  371,  372,  373, 
374,  375,  377,  378,  381,  382,  388,  391,  400,  401,  432,  459,  463,  466,  471,  491, 
499,  511,  512,  553,  555,  557,  658,  560,  561,  562,  563,  565,  568,  569,  575,  576, 
579,  590,  593,  594,  598,  600,  601,  605,  607,  611,  619,  638,  643,  648,  725,  726, 
746 

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305,   333,   335,  345,   359,   367,   379,   435,  437,   624,  722 

Wesley,  Rev.  Samuel,  Sr.  (1662-1735) 142 

West,  Robert  Athow  (i802-       ) 21 

White,  Henry  Kirke  (i785-1806) 99, 124, 412 

Whittier.  John  Greenleaf  (1806-1 892).  128,  398,  472,  479,  543,  589,  712 

Wilberforce,  Rev.  Ernest  Roland  (1840-       ) 5io 

Williams,  Miss  Helen  Maria  (1762-1827) 517 

Williams,  Rev.  William  (1717-1791) .' 91 

Willis,  Nathaniel  Parker  (1807-1867) 660 

Winchester,  Caleb  Thomas  (i847-       ) 686 

Winkler,  Rev.  Johann  Joseph  (1670-1722) 225 

Winkworth,  Miss  Catherine  (1829-1878).  .30,  58,  93,  286,  445,  476,  487 

WOLCOTT,  Rev.  Samuel,  D.D.  (1813-188C) 635 

WooDHULL,  Alfred  Alexander,  M.D.  (1810-1836) 706 

Wordsworth,  Rev.  Christopher,  D.D.  (1807-1885) 

61,  68,  77,  566,  613,  692 

Wreford,  Rev.  John  Reynell,  D.D.  (1800-1881) 701 

Xavier,  Francis  (1506-1552) 483 

ZiNZENDORF,  COUNT  NiCOLAUS  LUDWIG  VON  (1700-1760)..  .  .148,  359 


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The  Psalter 


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NOTE 


The  verses  printed  in  Roman  are  to  be  read 
by  the  Minister 

The  verses  printed  in  Italic  are  to  be  read  by 
the  People 


This  Psalter,  in  accordance  with  the  order  of  the 
General  Conference,  is  printed  in  parallelism  after  the 
Hebrew  original;  and  the  Hebrew  meter,  so  far  as 
known,  is  carefully  considered  in  combining  portions 
of  separate  Psalms  into  a  single  reading.  The  text 
used  is  the  Authorized  Version,  except  where  slight 
changes  were  necessary  to  preserve  the  parallelism  or 
meter,  or  render  more  perfectly  the  original  meaning, 
and  in  these  cases  the  emendations  are  conformed  to 
the  character  and  quality  of  the  version  endeared  by 
centuries  of  use.  The  Imprecatory  Psalms,  as  well  as 
imprecations  contained  in  other  parts  of  the  book,  are 
omitted,  as  in  the  Select  Psalms  prepared  by  John 
Wesley. 

The  selections  were  made  and  edited  by  Professor 
Robert  W.  Rogers,  D.D.,  of  Drew  Theological 
Seminary. 

Copyright,  1905,  by  EATON  &  MAINS  and  Jennings  &  Graham 


THE  PSALTER 


ffirst  Sunbai^ 

horning 

Praise  the  Lord  from  the  heavens : 
Praise  him  in  the  heights. 

Praise  ye  him,  all  his  angels: 

Praise  ye  him,  all  his  hosts. 

Praise  ye  him,  sun  and  moon : 

Praise  him,  all  ye  stars  of  light. 
Praise  him,  ye  heavens  of  heavens ^ 
And  ye  waters  above  the  heavens. 

Let  them  praise  the  name  of  the  Lord : 
For  he  commanded,  and  they  were  created. 
He  established  them  forever  and  ever: 
He  made  a  decree  which  shall  not  pass. 

Praise  the  Lord  from  the  earth. 
Ye  dragons,  and  all  deeps : 

Fire  and  hail,  snow  and  vapor; 

Stormy  wind,  fulfilling  his  word: 

Mountains  and  all  hills ; 
Fruitful  trees  and  all  cedars : 

Beasts  and  all  cattle; 

Creeping  things  and  flying  fowl: 

Kings  of  the  earth  and  all  people ; 
Princes  and  all  judges  of  the  earth: 

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Jst  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Young  men  and  maidens; 
Old  men  and  children: 

Let  them  praise  the  name  of  the  Lord ; 

For  his  name  alone  is  excellent : 

His    glory  is    above    the    earth    and   the 

heavens. 

He  also  exalteth  the  horn  o]  his  people, 
He  is  the  praise  of  all  his  saints; 
Of  the  children  of  Israel,  a  people  near 
unto  him. 

Sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song, 

And   his  praise   in   the   assembly    of  the 

saints. 

Let  Israel  rejoice  in  him  that  made  him: 
Let  the  children  of  Zion  he  joyful  in  their 
King. 

:6ventng 

How  amiable  are  thy  tabernacles,. 
O  Lord  of  hosts ! 

My  soul  longeth,  yea,  fainteth 

For  the  courts  of  the  Lord; 

My  heart  and  my  flesh  cry  out 

Unto  the  living  God. 

Yea,  the  sparrow  hath  found  a  house, 
And  the  swallow  a  nest  for  herself, 
Where  she  may  lay  her  young, 

Even  thine  altars,  O  Lord  of  hosts. 
My  King,  and  my  God. 

Blessed  are  they  that  dwell  in  thy  house: 

They  will  be  still  praising  thee. 


THE   PSALTER  2d  Sunday 

They  go  from  strength  to  strength, 
They  appear  before  God  in  Zion. 

0  Lord  God  of  hosts,  hear  my  prayer: 
Give  ear,  0  God  of  Jacob. 

Behold,  O  God  our  shield, 

And  look  upon  the  face  of  thine  anointed. 

For  a  day  in  thy  courts  is  better  than  a 

thousand. 

1  had  rather  be  a  doorkeeper  in  the  house  of 
my  God, 

Than  to  dwell  in  the  tents  of  wickedness. 

For  the  Lord  God  is  a  sun  and  a  shield : 
The  Lord  will  give  grace  and  glory : 
No  good  thing  will  he  withhold  from  them 
that  walk  uprightly. 

0  Lord  of  hosts, 

Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  thee. 

Seconb  Sunbap 

I  waited  patiently  for  the  Lord ; 

And  he  inclined  unto  me,  and  heard  my  cry. 
He  brought  me  up  out  of  a  horrible  pit^  out 
of  the  miry  clay. 

And  set  my  feet  upon  a  rock,  and  estab- 
lished my  goings. 

And  he  hath  put  a  new  song  in  my  mouth, 
Even  praise  unto  our  God : 

Many  shall  see  it,  and  fear, 

And  shall  trust  in  the  Lord. 
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2d  Sunday  THE   PSALTER 

Blessed  is  the  man  that  maketh  the  Lord 
his  trust, 

And  respecteth  not  the  proud,  nor  such  as 
turn  aside  to  Hes. 

Many,  0  Lord  my  God,  are  the  wonderful 

works  thou  hast  done, 

And  thy  thoughts  which  are  to  us-ward. 

If  I  would  declare  and  speak  of  them, 
They  are  more  than  can  be  numbered. 
Sacrifice  and  offering  thou  didst  not  desire, 
Burnt  offering  and  sin  offering  hast  thou 
not  required. 

Then  I  said,  Lo,  I  am  come; 

In  the  volume  of  the  book  it  is  written 

of  me: 

I  delight  to  do  thy  will,  0  my  God; 

Yea,  thy  law  is  within  my  heart. 

I  have  preached  righteousness  in  the  great 
congregation ; 

Lo,  I  have  not  refrained  my  lips,  O  Lord, 
thou  knowest. 

/  have  not  hid  thy  righteousness  within  my 

heart; 

I  have  declared  thy  faithfulness  and  thy 

salvation. 

Withhold  not  thou  thy  tender  mercies  from 
me,  O  Lord: 

Let  thy  loving-kindness  and  thy  truth  con- 
tinually preserve  me. 

For  innumerable  evils  have  compassed  me 

about, 

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THE  PSALTER  2d  Sunday 

Mine  iniquities  have  overtaken  me,  so  that 
I  am  not  able  to  look  up. 

They  are  more  in  number  than  the  hairs  of 

my  head, 

Therefore  my  heart  faileth  me. 

Be  pleased,  0  Lord,  to  deliver  me: 

0  Lord,  make  haste  to  help  me. 

Let  all  those  that  seek  thee  rejoice  and  be 
glad  in  thee : 

Let  such  as  love  thy  salvation  say  contin- 
ually, 
The  Lord  be  magnified. 

But  I  am  poor  and  needy; 

Yet  the  Lord  thinketh  upon  me. 

Thou  art  my  help  and  my  deliverer ; 
Make  no  tarrying,  O  my  God. 

Evening 

God  is  our  refuge  and  strength, 
A  very  present  help  in  trouble. 

Therefore   will   we    not    fear,  though  the 

earth  he  removed, 

And  though  the  mountains   shake  in  the 

midst  of  the  sea; 

Though   the  waters  thereof  roar  and  be 

troubled. 

Though  the  mountains    shake    with   the 

swelling  thereof. 

There  is   a   river,    whose  streams  make 

glad  the  city  of  God, 
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3d  S«nday  THE  PSALTER 

The  holy  place  of  the  tabernacles  of  the 
Most  High. 

God  is  in  the  midst  of  her ;  she  shall  not  be 

moved : 

God  shall  help  her,  and  that  right  early. 

The    heathen   raged,  the    kingdoms    were 

moved: 

He  uttered  his  voice,  the  earth  melted. 

The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with  us; 

The  God  of  Jacob  is  our  refuge. 

Come,  behold  the  works  of  the  Lord, 
What  signs  he  hath  made  in  the  earth. 

He  maketh  wars  to  cease  unto  the  end  of 

the  earth ; 

He  breaketh  the  bow,  and    cutteth  the 

spear  in  sunder; 

He  burneth  the  chariot  in  the  fire. 
Be  still,  and  know  that  I  am  God: 
J  will  be  exalted  among  the  nations, 
I  will  be  exalted  in  the  earth. 

The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with  us ; 
The  God  of  Jacob  is  our  refuge. 

Ubir^  Sunba^ 
horning 

As  the  hart  panteth  after  the  water  brooks, 
So  panteth  my  soul  after  thee,  O  God. 

My  soul  thirsteth  for  God,  for  the  living 

God: 

When  shall  I  come  and  appear  before  God? 

8 


THE  PSALTER  3d  Sunday 

My  tears  have  been  my  food  day  and  night, 
While  they  continually  say  unto  me, 
Where  is  thy  God? 

When  I  remember  these  things  I  pour  out 
my  soul  within  m-e. 

For  I  had  gone  with  the  multitude,  I  went 
with  them  to  the  house  of  God, 
With  the  voice  of  joy  and  praise,  a  multi- 
tude keeping  holy  day. 

Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my  soul? 
And  why  art  thou  disquieted  within  me  ? 

Hope  thou  in  God;  for  I  shall  yet  praise 

him 

For  the  help  of  his  countenance, 

O  my  God,  my  soul  is  cast  down  within  me : 
Therefore  will  I  remember  thee  from  the 
land  of  the  Jordan, 
And  the  Hermons,  from  the  hill  Mizar, 

Deep  calleth  unto  deep  at  the  noise  of  thy 

waterfalls: 

All  thy  waves  and   thy   billows  are  gone 

over  me. 

Yet  the   Lord  will  command  his  loving- 
kindness  in  the  daytime; 
And  in  the  night  his  song  shall  be  with  me. 
Even  a  prayer  unto  the  God  of  my  life. 

/  will  say  unto  God  my  rock,  Why  hast 
thou  forgotten  mef 

Why  go  I  mourning  because  of  the  oppres- 
sion of  the  enemy? 

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3d  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

As  with  a  sword  in  my  bones,  mine  enemies 
reproach  me, 

While  they  continually  say  unto  me,  Where 
is  thy  God? 

Why  art  thou  cast  down,  0  my  soulf 
And  why  art  thou  disquieted  within  mef 

Hope  thou  in  God ;  for  I  shall  yet  praise  him, 
Who  is  the  health  of  my  countenance,  and 
my  God. 

Judge  me,  0  God,  and  plead   my  cause 

against  an  ungodly  nation: 

Oh  deliver  me  from  the  deceitful  and  unjust 

man. 
For  thou  art  the  God  of  my  strength ;  why 
dost  thou  cast  me  off? 
Why  go  I  mourning  because  of  the  oppres- 
sion of  the  enemy? 

Oh  send  out  thy  light  and  thy  truth;  let 
them  lead  me: 

Let  them  bring  me  unto  thy  holy  hill, 
And  to  thy  tabernacles. 

Then  will  I  go  unto  the  altar  of  God, 
Unto  God  my  exceeding  joy; 
And  upon  the  harp  will  I  praise  thee,  O 
God,  my  God. 

Why  art  thou  cast  down,  0  my  soulf 
And  why  art  thou  disquieted  within  mef 

Hope  thou  in  God ;  for  I  shall  yet  praise  him, 
Who  is  the  health  of  my  countenance,  and 
my  God. 


THE  PSALTER  3d  Sunday 

JBvcniWQ 

Hear  my  prayer,  O  Lord ;  give  ear  to  my 

supplications : 

In  thy  faithfulness  answer  me,  and  in  thy 

righteousness. 

And  enter  not  into  judgment  with  thy  serv- 
ant; 

For  in  thy  sight  shall  no  man  living  he 
justified. 

For  the  enemy  hath  persecuted  my  soul ; 
He    hath    smitten  my   life    down   to    the 
ground  : 

He  hath  made  me  to  dw^ell  in  dark  places, 
as  those  that  have  been  long  dead. 

■Therefore  is  my  spirit  overwhelmed  within 

me; 

My  heart  within  me  is  desolate. 

I  remember  the  days  of  old ; 
I  meditate  on  all  thy  works ; 
I  muse  on  the  work  of  thy  hands. 

I  stretch  forth  my  hands  unto  thee: 

My  soul  thirsteth  after  thee,  as  a  thirsty 

land. 

Hear  me  speedily,  O  Lord ;  my  spirit  faileth : 
Hide  not  thy  face  from  me. 
Lest  I  be  like  unto  them  that  go  down  into 
the  pit. 

Cause    me    to   hear   thy    loving-kindness 

in  the  morning; 

For  in  thee  do  I  trust: 


4th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Cause   me  to   know   the    way  wherein    I 

should  walk; 

For  I  lift  up  my  soul  unto  thee. 

Deliver  me,  0  Lord,  from  mine  enemies: 
I  flee  unto  thee  to  hide  me. 

Teach  me  to  do  thy  will ; 

For  thou  art  my  God : 

Thy  Spirit  is  good ; 

Lead  me  in  the  land  of  uprightness. 

Quicken  me,  0  Lord,  for  thy  name's  sake: 

In  thy  righteousness  bring  my  soul  out  of 

trouble. 

For  I  am  thy  servant. 

jfourtb  Sunbap 

/Iftornfng 

Fret  not  thyself  because  of  evildoers, 
Neither  be  thou  envious  against  the  work- 
ers of  iniquity. 

For  they  shall  soon  be  cut  down  like  the 

grass. 

And  wither  as  the  green  herb. 

Trust  in  the  Lord,  and  do  good ; 

So  shalt  thou  dwell  in  the  land,  and  verily 

thou  shalt  be  fed. 

Delight  thyself  also  in  the  Lord; 

And  he  shall  give  thee  the  desires  of  thy 

heart. 
Commit  thy  way  unto  the  Lord; 
Trust  also  in  him,  and  he  shall  bring  it  to 
pass. 


THE  PSALTER  4th  Stinday 

And  he  shall  make   thy  righteousness  as 

the  light, 

And  thy  judgment  as  the  noonday. 

Rest  in  the  Lord,  and  wait  patiently  for 

him: 

Fret  not  thyself  because  of  him  who  pros- 

pereth  in  his  way, 

Because  of  the  man  who  bringeth  wicked 

devices  to  pass. 

Cease  from  anger ,  and  forsake  wrath: 
Fret  not  thyself  in  any  wise  to^  do  evil. 

For  evildoers  shall  be  cut  off ; 

But  those  that  wait  upon  the  Lord,  they 

shall  inherit  the  earth. 

For   yet   a   little   while,    and   the  wicked 
shall  not  he: 

Yea,    thou    shalt    diligently  consider  his 
place,  and  it  shall  not  he. 

But  the  meek  shall  inherit  the  earth, 
And  shall  delight  themselves  in  the  abun- 
dance of  peace. 

The  wicked  plotteth  against  the  just, 
And  gnasheth  upon  him  with  his  teeth. 

The  Lord  shall  laugh  at  him  ; 

For  he  seeth  that  his  day  is  coming. 
Better  is  a  little  that  the  righteous  hath 
Than  the  riches  of  many  wicked. 

For   the    arms  of   the    wicked    shall    be 
broken ; 

But  the  Lord  upholdeth  the  righteous. 
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4th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

The  Lord  knoweth  the  days  of  the  upright; 
And  their  inheritance  shall  he  forever. 

They  shall  not    be   ashamed   in   the  evil 

time; 

And  in  the  days  of  famine  they  shall  be 

satisfied. 

But  the  wicked  shall  perish, 

And  the  enemies  of  the  Lord  shall  he  as 

the  fat  of  lambs: 

They  shall  consume;  in  smoke  shall  they 

consume  away. 

The   wicked  borroweth,   and  payeth   not 

again ; 

But   the    righteous    showeth   mercy,   and 

giveth. 

For  such   as  are   hlessed    of    him    shall 
inherit  the  land; 

And  they  that  are  cursed  of  him  shall  he 
cut  off. 

The  steps  of  a  good  man   are   ordered  of 

the  Lord, 

And  he  delighteth  in  his  way. 

Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good ; 
And  dwell  for  evermore. 

For  the  Lord  loveth  justice, 
And  forsaketh  not  his  saints; 

They  are  preserved  forever: 
But  the  seed  of  the  wicked  shall  be  cut  off. 
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THE  PSALTER  4th  Sunday 

The  righteous  shall  inherit  the  land, 
And  dwell  therein  forever. 

The  mouth  of  the  righteous  speaketh  wis- 
dom, 
And  his  tongue  talketh  of  judgment. 

The  law  of  his  God  is  in  his  heart; 

None  of  his  steps  shall  slide. 

The  wicked  watcheth  the  righteous, 
And  seeketh  to  slay  him. 

The  Lord  will  not  leave  him  in  his  hand, 
Nor  condemn  him  when  he  is  judged. 

Wait  on  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  way. 
And  he  shall  exalt  thee  to  inherit  the  land : 
When  the  wicked  are  cut  off,  thou    shalt 
see  it. 

/  have  seen  the  wicked  in  great  power, 
And  spreading  himself  like  a  green  hay 
tree. 

Yet  he  passed  away,  and,  lo,  he  was  not : 
Yea,  I   sought  him,  but  he  could  not  be 
found. 

Mark    the  perfect  man,   and  behold   the 

upright; 

For  the  end  of  that  man  is  peace. 

But  the  transgressors  shall  be  destroyed 

together : 

The  end  of  the  wicked  shall  be  cut  off. 

But  the  salvation  of  the  righteous  is   of 

the  Lord: 

He  is  their  strength  in  the  time  of  trouble. 


5th  S«nday  THE  PSALTER 

And  the  Lord  shall  help  them,  and  deliver 

them  : 

He  shall  deliver  them    from   the  wicked, 

and  save  them, 

Because  they  trust  in  him. 


jfittb  Sun^a^ 

/IBornina 

I  will  bless  the  Lord  at  all  times : 

His    praise    shall    continually  be   in   my 

mouth. 

My  soul  shall  make  her  boast  in  the  Lord.. 
The  humble  shall  hear  thereof,  and  be 
glad. 

Oh  magnify  the  Lord  with  me. 
And  let  us  exalt  his  name  together. 

/  sought  the  Lord,  and  he  heard  me, 
And  delivered  me  from  all  my  fears. 

They  looked  unto  him,  and  were  lightened; 
And  their  faces  were  not  ashamed. 

This  poor  man  cried,  and  the  Lord  heard 

him, 

And  saved  him  out  of  all  his  troubles. 

The  angel  of  the  Lord  encampeth    round 
about  them  that  fear  him. 
And  delivereth  them. 

Oh  taste  and  see  that  the  Lord  is  good: . 
Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  him. 

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THE  PSALTER  5th  Sunday 

Oh  fear  the  Lord,  ye  his  saints ; 

For  there  is  no  want  to  them  that  fear  him. 

The  young  lions  do  lack,  and-suffer  hunger; 
But  they  that  seek  the  Lord  shall  not  want 
any  good  thing. 

Come,  ye  children,  hearken  unto  me : 
I  will  teach  you  the  fear  of  the  Lord. 

What  man  is  he  that  desireth  life, 

And  loveth  many  days,   that  he  may  see 

good? 

Keep  thy  tongue  from  evil, 
And  thy  lips  from  speaking  guile. 

Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good; 
Seek  peace,  and  pursue  it. 

The  eyes  of    the  *  Lord    are    toward    the 

righteous. 

And  his  ears  are  open  unto  their  cry. 

The  face  of  the  Lord  is  against  them  that 
do  evil. 

To  cut  off  the  remembrance  of  them  from 
the  earth. 

The  righteous  cry,  and  the  Lord  heareth, 
And  delivereth  them  out  of  all  their 
troubles. 

The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  them  that  are  of  a 

broken  heart. 

And  saveth  such  as  be  of  a  contrite  spirit. 

Many  are  the  afflictions  of  the  righteous ; 
But  the  Lord  delivereth  him  out  of  them  all. 
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5th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

He  keepeth  all  his  hones: 
Not  one  of  them  is  broken. 

Evil  shall  slay  the  wicked ; 

And  they  that  hate  the  righteous  shall  be 

desolate. 

The  Lord  redeemeth  the  soul  of  his  serv- 
ants; 

And  none  of  them  that  trust  in  him  shall  he 
desolate. 

:6ventng 

Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Praise  the  Lord,  O  my  soul. 

While  I  live  will  I  praise  the  Lord: 

I  will  sing  praises  unto  my  God  while  I 

have  any  heing. 

Put  not  your  trust  in  princes, 

Nor  in  the  son  of  man,  in  whom  there  is 

no  help! 

His  hreath  goeth  forth,  he  returneth  to  his 

earth; 

In  that  very  day  his  thoughts  perish. 

Happy  is  he  that  hath  the  God  of  Jacob 

for  his  help. 

Whose  hope  is  in  the  Lord  his  God : 

Who  made  heaven  and  earth, 
The  sea,  and  all  that  in  them  is; 

Who  keepeth  truth  forever; 
Who  executeth  justice  for  the  oppressed; 
Who  giveth  food  to  the  hungry. 
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THE  PSALTER  6th  Sunday 

The  Lord  looseth  the  prisoners; 

The  Lord  openeth  the  eyes  of  the  blind; 

The  Lord  raiseth  up  them  that  are  bowed 

down; 

The  Lord  loveth  the  righteous; 
The  Lord  preserveth  the  sojourners; 
He  relieveth  the  fatherless  and  widow; 
But  the  way  of  the  wicked  he  turneth  up- 
side down. 

The  Lord  will  reign  forever, 

Thy  God,  O  Zion,  unto  all  generations. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Stxtb  Sunba^ 

I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord,  with  my  whole 

heart ; 

I  will  show  forth  all  thy  marvelous  works. 

/  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  thee; 

I  will  sing  praise  to  thy  name,  0  thou 

Most  High. 

When  mine  enemies  turn  back, 

They  shall  fall  and  perish  at  thy  presence." 

For  thou  hast  maintained  my  right  and 

my  cause; 

Thou  satest  in  the  throne  judging  right. 

Thou  hast  rebuked  the  heathen, 

Thou  hast  destroyed  the  wicked ; 

Thou  hast  put  out  their  name  forever  and 

ever. 


6th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

The  enemy  are  come  to  an  end,  they  are 
desolate  forever; 

And  the  cities  which  thou  hast  overthrown, 
Their  very  memorial  is  perished. 

But  the  Lord  shall  endure  forever  : 

He  hath  prepared  his  throne  for  judgment ; 

And  he  shall  judge  the  world   in   right- 
eousness, 

He  shall  minister  judgment  to  the  peoples 
in  uprightness. 

The  Lord  also  will  be  a  refuge  for  the  op- 
pressed, 
A  refuge  in  times  of  trouble ; 

And  they  that   know   thy  name  ivill  put 
their  trust  in  thee; 

For  thou,  Lord,   hast  not  forsaken  them 
that  seek  thee. 

Sing  praises  to  the  Lord,  which  dwelleth 

in  Zion: 

Declare  among  the  people  his  doings. 

When  he  maketh  inquisition  for  blood  he 

rememhereth  them; 

He  forgetteth  not  the  cry  of  the  humble.    . 

Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord ; 

Consider  my  trouble  which  I  suffer  of  them 

that  hate  me, 

Thou  that  liftest  me  up  from  the  gates  of 

death; 

That  I  may  show  forth  all  thy  praise. 


THE  PSALTER  6th  Sunday 

In  the  gates  of  the  daughter  of  Zion 
I  will  rejoice  in  thy  salvation. 

The  heathen  are  sunk  down  in  the  pit  that 
they  made: 

In  the  net  which  they  hid  is   their   own 
foot  taken. 

The  Lord  hath  made  himself  known,   he 
hath  executed  judgment : 
The  wicked  is  snared  in  the  work   of  his 
own  hands. 

The  wicked  shall  he  turned  into  Hell, 
Even  all  the  nations  that  forget  God. 

For  the    needy  shall   not   alway   be  for- 
gotten, 

Nor  the   expectation  of  the  poor  perish 
forever. 

Arise,  0  Lord;  let  not  man  prevail: 
Let  the  heathen  he  judged  in  thy  sight. 

Put  them  in  fear,  O  Lord : 

Let  the  nations  know  themselves  to  be  but 

men. 

Bvening 

Why  do  the  heathen  rage. 

And  the  people  imagine  a  vain  thing? 

The  kings  of  the  earth  set  themselves, 
And  the  rulers  take  counsel  together. 
Against  the  Lord,  and  against  his  anointed, 
saying. 

Let  us  break  their  bonds  asunder, 
And  cast  away  their  cords  from  us. 


7th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

He  that'sttteth  in  the  heavens  shall  laugh: 

The  Lord  shall  have  them  in  derision. 
Then  shall  he  speak  unto  them  in  his  wrath, 
And  vex  them  in  his  sore  displeasure : 

Yet  I  have  set  my  king 

Upon  my  holy  hill  of  Zion. 

I  will  declare  the  decree: 

The  Lord  hath  said  unto  me.  Thou  art  my 

son; 

This  day  have  I  begotten  thee. 

Ask  of  me,    and   I    shall   give    thee   the 
heathen  for  thine  inheritance, 
And  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth  for 
thy  possession. 

Thou  shalt  break  them  with  a  rod  of  iron ; 
Thou  shalt  dash  them  in  pieces  like  a  pot- 
ter's vessel. 

Now  therefore  he  wise,  0  ye  kings: 
Be  instructed,  ye  judges  of  the  earth. 

Serve  the  Lord  with  fear, 
And  rejoice  with  trembling. 

Kiss  the  Son,  lest  he  he  angry,  and  ye  per- 
ish from  the  way, 
When  his  wrath  is  kindled  hut  a  little. 

Blessed  are  all  they  that  put  their  trust  in 
him. 

Seventb  Sunt)a^ 
/looming 

I  will  lift  up  mine  eyes  unto  the  hills : 
From  whence  shall  my  help  come? 


THE  PSALTER  7th  Sunday 

My  help  cometh  from  the  Lord, 
Which  made  heaven  and  earth. 

He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot  to  be  moved: 
He  that  keepeth  thee  will  not  slumber. 

Behold,  he  that  keepeth  Israel 
Shall  neither  slumber  nor  sleep. 

The  Lord  is  thy  keeper  : 

The  Lord  is  thy  shade  upon  thy  right  hand. 

The  sun  shall  not  smite  thee  by  day, 
Nor  the  moon  by  night. 

The  Lord  shall  preserve  thee  from  all  evil ; 
He  shall  preserve  thy  soul. 

The  Lord  shall  preserve  thy  going  out  and 

thy  coming  in 

From  this  time  forth  and  for  evermore. 

I  was  glad  when  they  said  unto  me, 
Let  us  go  unto  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

Our  feet  shall  stand 

Within  thy  gates,  0  Jerusalem. 

Jerusalem  is  builded 

As  a  city  that  is  compact  together ; 

Whither  the  tribes  go  up,  the  tribes  of  the 

Lord, 

Unto  the  testimony  of  Israel, 

To  give  thanks  unto  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

For  there  are  set  thrones  for  judgment, 
The  thrones  of  the  house  of  David. 

Pray  for  the  peace  of  Jerusalem: 
They  shall  prosper  that  love  thee. 
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7th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Peace  be  within  thy  walls, 

And  prosperity  within  thy  palaces. 

For  my  brethren  and  companions'  sakes, 
I  will  now  say,  Peace  be  within  thee. 

For  the  sake  of  the  house  of  Jehovah  our 

God 

I  will  seek  thy  good. 

Hear  me  when  I  call, 

O  God  of  my  righteousness ; 

Thou  hast  enlarged  me  when  I  was  in  dis- 
tress: 
Have  mercy  upon  me,  and  hear  my  prayer. 

O  ye  sons  of  men,  how  long  will  ye  turn 
my  glory  into  shame  ? 
How  long  will    ye    love  vanity,  and  seek 
after  falsehood? 

But  know  that  the  Lord  hath  set  apart  for 

himself  him  that  is  godly: 

The  Lord  will  hear  when  I  call  unto  him. 

Stand  in  awe,  and  sin  not: 

Commune  with  your  own  heart  upon  your 

bed,  and  be  still. 

Offer  the  sacrifices  of  righteousness, 
And  put  your  trust  in  the  Lord. 

Many  there  be  that  say.  Who  will  show  us 
any  good? 

Lord,  lift  thou  up  the  light  of  thy  coun- 
tenance upon  us. 

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THE  PSALTER  8th  Sanday 

Thou  hast  put  gladness  in  my  heart, 
More  than  they  have  when  their  grain  and 
their  new  wine  are  increased. 

In  peace  will  I  both  lay  me  down  and  sleep ; 
For  thou,  Lord,  only  makest  me  dwell  in 
safety. 

Behold,  bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  servants 

of  the  Lord, 

Which  by  night  stand  in  the  house  of  the 

Lord. 
Lift  up  your  hands  to  the  sanctuary, 
And  bless  ye  the  Lord: 

The  Lord  bless  thee  out  of  Zion; 

Even  he  that  made  heaven  and  earth. 

lEtgbtb  Sunba^ 

/llbornfng 

O  Lord  my  God,  in  thee  do  I  put  my 
trust : 

Save  me  from  all  them  that  persecute  me, 
and  deliver  me, 

Lest  they  tear  my  soid  like  a  lion. 
Rending  it  in  pieces,  while  there  is  none 
to  deliver. 

O  Lord  my  God,  if  I  have  done  this ; 
If  there  be  iniquity  in  my  hands ; 

//  /  have   rewarded   evil  unto  him  that 
was  at  peace  with  me 
{Yea,  I  have  delivered  him  that  without 
cause  was  mine  adversary); 

2^ 


8th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Let  the  enemy  persecute  my  soul,  and  take 

it; 

Yea,  let  him  tread  my  life  down  to  the 

earth, 

And  lay  mine  honor  in  the  dust. 

Arise,  0  Lord,  in  thine  anger; 

Lift  up  thyself  against  the  rage  of  mine 

enemies. 

And  awake  for  me;  thou  hast  commanded 

judgment. 

And   let   the  congregation  of  the  peoples 

compass  thee  about; 

And  over  them  return  thou  on  high. 

The  Lord  shall  judge  the  people: 
'Judge  me,  0  Lord,  according  to  my  right- 
eousness, and  to  mine  integrity  that  is  in 
me. 

Oh  let  the  wickedness  of  the  wicked  come 
to  an  end,  but  establish  thou  the  just: 
For  the  righteous  God  trieth  the  minds 
and  hearts. 

My  defense  is  of  God, 

Which  saveth  the  upright  in  heart. 

God  is  a  righteous  judge, 

Yea,  a  God  that  hath  indignation  every 

day. 

//  a  man  turn  not,  he  will  whet  his  sword;  ■ 
He  hath  bent  his  bow,  and  made  it  ready; 

He  hath  also  prepared  for  him  the  instru- 
ments of  death ; 

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THE  PSALTER  8th  S«nday 

He  ordaineth  his  arrows  against  the  per- 
secutors. 

Behold,  he_  travaileth  with  iniquity; 

Yea,    he    hath    conceived   mischief,    and 

brought  forth  falsehood. 

He  hath  made  a  pit,  and  digged  it, 

And  is  fallen  into  the  ditch  which  he  made. 

His  mischief  shall  return  upon  his  own 

head. 

And  his  violence  shall  come  down  upon 

his  own  pate. 

I  will  praise  the   Lord  according  to  his 

righteousness. 

And  will  sing  praise  to  the  name  of  the 

Lord  Most  High. 

O  Lord,  rebuke  me  not  in  thine  anger, 
Neither  chasten  me  in  thy  hot  displeasure. 

Have  mercy  upon  me,  0  Lord;  for  I  am 
weak: 
,  0  Lord,  heal  me;  for  my  hones  are  vexed. 

My  soul  also  is  sore  vexed : 
And  thou,  O  Lord,  how  long? 

Return,  0  Lord,  deliver  my  soul: 
Save  me  for  thy  mercies'  sake. 

For  in  death  there  is  no  remembrance  of 
thee : 

In  the  grave  who  shall  give  thee  thanks? 
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9th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

/  am  weary  with  my  groaning; 

All  the  night  make  I  my  bed  to  swim; 

I  water  my  couch  with  my  tears. 

Mine  eye  is  consumed  because  of  grief ; 
It  waxeth  old  because  of  all  mine  enemies. 

Depart  from  m.e,  all  ye  workers  of  iniquity; 
For  the  Lord  hath  heard  the  voice  of  my 
weeping. 

The  Lord  hath  heard  my  supplication; 
The  Lord  will  receive  my  prayer. 

All  mine  enemies  shall  he  put  to  shame 
and  sore  troubled: 

They  shall  turn  back,  they  shall  be  put  to 
shame  suddenly. 

Btntb  Sunt)a^ 

The  Lord  hear  thee  in  the  day  of  trouble ; 
The  name  of  the  God  of  Jacob  defend  thee ; 

Send  thee  help  from  the  sanctuary, 
And  strengthen  thee  out  of  Zion; 

Remember  all  thy  offerings, 
And  accept  thy  burnt  sacrifice ; 

Grant  thee  thy  heart's  desire, 
And  fulfill  all  thy  counsel. 

We  will  rejoice  in  thy  salvation, 
And  in  the  name  of  our  God  we  will  set  up 
our  banners : 

The  Lord  fulfill  all  thy  petitions. 
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THE  PSALTER  9th  Stmday 

Now  know  I   that   the   Lord   saveth  his 

anointed; 

He  will  hear  him  from  his  holy  heaven 

With  the  saving  strength  of  his  right  hand. 

Some  trust  in  chariots,  and  some  in  horses ; 
But  we  will  remember  the  name  of  the 
Lord  our  God. 

They  are  brought  down  and  fallen; 
But  we  are  risen,  and  stand  upright. 

Save,  Lord: 

Let  the  King  hear  us  when  we  call. 

The  king  shall  joy  in  thy  strength,  O  Lord; 
And  in  thy  salvation  how  greatly  shall  he 
rejoice! 

Thou  hast  given  him  his  heart's  desire, 
And  hast  not  withholden  the  request  of 
his  lips. 

For  thou  meetest  him  with  the  blessings  of 

goodness: 

Thou  settest  a  crown  of  pure  gold  on  his 

head. 

He  asked  life  of  thee,  thou  gavest  it  him. 
Even  length  of  days  forever  and  ever. 

His  glory  is  great  in  thy  salvation: 
Honor  and  majesty  hast  thou  laid  upon 
him. 

For  thou   hast    made   him  most   blessed 

forever : 

Thou  hast  made  him  glad  with  joy  in  thy 

presence. 

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9th  Stinday  THE  PSALTER 

For  the  king  trusteth  in  the  Lord; 

And  through  the  mercy  of  the  Most  High 

he  shall  not  he  moved. 
Be  thou   exalted,  O  Lord,   in   thine  own 
strength : 
So  will  we  sing  and  praise  thy  power. 

The  earth  is  the  Lord's,  and  the  fullness 

thereof ; 

The  world,  and  they  that  dwell  therein. 
For  he  hath  founded  it  upon  the  seas, 
And  established  it  upon  the  floods. 

Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill  of  the  Lord  ? 
And  who  shall  stand  in  his  holy  place? 

He  that  hath  clean  hands,  and  a  pure  heart; 

Who  hath   not    lifted   up    his  soul  unto 

falsehood, 

And  hath  not  sworn  deceitfully. 

He  shall  receive  the  blessing  from  the  Lord, 
And  righteousness  from  the  God  of  his 
salvation. 

This  is  the  generation  of  them  that  seek  him, 

That  seek  thy  face,  0  Jacob. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates ; 

And  be  ye  lifted  up,  ye  everlasting  doors : 

And  the  King  of  glory  shall  come  in. 

Who  is  this  King  of  glory? 

The  Lord  strong  and  mighty, 
The  Lord  mighty  in  battle. 
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THE    PSALTER  lOth  S«nday 

Lift  up  your  heads,  0  ye  gates; 

Even  lift  them  up,  ye  everlasting  doors: 

And  the  King  of  glory  shall  come  in. 

Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ? 

The  Lord  of  hosts, 

He  is  the  King  of  glory. 


XTentb  Sunbai^ 
/Iftornfng 

Unto  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  lift  up  my  souL 
O  my  God,  in  thee  have  I  trusted, 

Let  me  not  he  ashamed; 

Let  not  mine  enemies  triumph  over  me. 

Yea,  let  none  that  wait  on  thee  be  ashamed  " 
Let  them  be  ashamed  which  transgress 
without  cause. 

Show  me  thy  ways,  0  Lord; 
Teach  me  thy  paths. 

Lead  me  in  thy  truth,  and  teach  me ; 
For  thou  art  the  God  of  my  salvation ; 
On  thee  do  I  wait  all  the  day. 

Remember,  0  Lord,  thy  tender  mercies  and 

thy  loving-kindnesses; 

For  they  have  been  ever  of  old. 

Remember  not  the  sins  of  my  youth,  nor 
my  transgressions: 

According  to  thy  mercy  remember  thou  me,. 
For  thy  goodness'  sake,  O  Lord. 


JOthStmday  THE   PSALTER 

Good  and  upright  is  the  Lord: 
Therefore  will  he  teach  sinners  in  the  way. 

The  meek  will  he  guide  in  judgment ; 
And  the  meek  will  he  teach  his  way. 

All  the  paths  of  the  Lord  are  mercy  and  truth 
Unto  such  as  keep  his  covenant  and  his 
testimonies., 

For  thy  name's  sake,  O  Lord, 
Pardon  mine  iniquity,  for  it  is  great. 

What  man  is  he  that  feareth  the  Lord? 
Him  shall  he  teach  in  the  way  that  he  shall 
choose. 

His  soul  shall  dwell  at  ease; 

And  his  seed  shall  inherit  the  earth. 

The  secret  of  the  Lord  is  with  them  that 

fear  him; 

And  he  will  show  them  his  covenant. 

Mine  eyes  are  ever  toward  the  Lord ; 
For  he  shall  pluck  my  feet  out  of  the  net. 

Turn  thee  unto  me,  and  have  inercy  upon 

me; 

For  I  am  desolate  and  afflicted. 

The  troubles  of  my  heart  are  enlarged : 
Oh  bring  thou  me  out  of  my  distresses. 

Look  upon  mine  affliction  and  my  pain; 
And  forgive  all  my  sins. 

Oh  keep  my  soul,  and  deliver  me : 

Let  me   not  be   ashamed,  for   I  put   my 

trust  in  thee. 

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THE  PSALTER  lOth  Sunday 

Let  integrity  and  uprightness  preserve  me, 
.     For  I  wait  for  thee. 

Redeem  Israel,  O  God, 
Out  of  all  his  troubles. 

Judge  me,  O  Lord,  for  I  have  walked  in 

mine  integrity: 

I   have  trusted  also  in  the  Lord  without 

wavering. 

Examine  me,  0  Lord,  and  prove  ine; 
Try  my  reins  and  my  heart. 

For  thy  loving-kindness    is    before   mine 

eyes ; 

And  I  have  walked  in  thy  truth. 

/  have  not  sat  with  vain  persons; 
Neither  will  I  go  in  with  dissemblers. 

I  hate  the  congregation  of  evildoers, 
And  will  not  sit  with  the  wicked. 

I  will  wash  my  hands  in  innocency: 
So  will  I  compass  thine  altar,  0  Lord; 

That    I   may   publish   with   the  voice  of 

thanksgiving, 

And  tell  of  all  thy  wondrous  works. 

Lord,  I  have  loved  the  habitation  of  thy 

house, 

And  the  place  where  thine  honor  dwelleth. 

Gather  not  my  soul  with  sinners. 
Nor  my  life  with  bloody  men; 
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nth  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

In  whose  hands  is  mischief, 

And  their  right  hand  is  full  of  bribes. 

But  as  for  me,  I  will  walk  in  mine  integrity : 
Redeem  me,  and  be  merciful  unto  me. 

My  foot  standeth  in  an  even  place: 

In  the  congregations  will  I  bless  the  Lord. 

}£le\>entb  Sunbag 

/IBornfng 

Lord,  how  are  mine  adversaries  increased! 
Many  are  they  that  rise  up  against  me. 

Many  there  be  which  say  of  my  soul, 
There  is  no  help  for  him  in  God. 

But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  shield  for  me ; 
My  glory,  and  the  lifter  up  of  my  head. 

I  cried  unto  the  Lord  with  my  voice, 
And  he  heard  me  out  of  his  holy  hill. 

I  laid  me  down  and  slept ; 

I  awaked ;  for  the  Lord  sustained  me. 

/  will,  not  be  afraid  of  ten  thousands  of 

the  people 

That  have  set  themselves  against  me  round 

about. 

Arise,  O  Lord ;  save  me,  O  my  God : 

For  thou  hast  smitten  all  mine  enemies 

upon  the  cheek  bone ; 

Thou  hast  broken  the  teeth  of  the  ungodly. 

Salvation  belongeth  unto  the  Lord: 
Thy  blessing  be  upon  thy  people, 

34 


THE  PSALTER  Hth  Sunday 

Thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  is  in  the  heavens ; 
Thy  faithfulness  reacheth  unto  the  clouds. 

Thy     righteousness    is    like     the    great 

mountains; 

Thy  judgments  are  a  great  deep: 

0  Lord,  thou  preservest  man  and  beast. 
How  excellent  is  thy  loving-kindness,  O  God ! 
Therefore  the   children  of   men  put  their 
trust  under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 

They  shall  be  abundantly  satisfied  with 

the  fatness  of  thy  house; 

And  thou  shall  make  them   drink  of  the 

river  of  thy  pleasures. 
For  with  thee  is  the  fountain  of  life  : 
In  thy  light  shall  we  see  light. 

Oh  continue  thy  loving-kindness  unto  them 

that  know  thee, 

And  thy  righteousness  to  the   upright  in 

heart. 
Let  not  the  foot  of  pride  come  against  me, 
And  let  not  the  hand  of  the  wicked  remove 
me. 

There  are  the  workers  of  iniquity  fallen: 

They  are  cast  down,  and  shall  not  be  able 

to  rise. 

Bvening 

Give  ear  to  my  words,  O  Lord, 
Consider  my  meditation. 

Hearken   unto    the  voice  of  my  cry,  my 

King,  and  my  God; 

For  unto  thee  will  I  pray. 
35 


nth  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Mv  voice  shalt  thou  hear  in  the  morning, 

O'Lord; 

In  the  morning  will   I  direct  my  prayer 

unto  thee,  and  will  look  up. 

For  thou  art  not  a  God  that  hath  pleasure 

in  wickedness: 

Neither  shall  evil  dwell  with  thee. 

The  foolish  shall  not  stand  in  thy  sight : 
Thou  ha  test  all  workers  of  iniquity. 

Thou  shalt  destroy  them  that  speak  lies: 
The  Lord  will  abhor  the  bloody  and  deceit- 
ful man. 

But  as  for  me,  in  the  abundance  of  thy 

mercy  will  I  come  into  thy  house: 

In  thy  fear  will  I  worship  toward  thy  holy 

temple. 

Lead  me,   0  Lord,  in  thy  righteousness 

because  of  mine  enemies; 

Make  thy  way  straight  before  my  face. 

Let  all  those  that  put  their  trust  in  thee 

rejoice. 

Let    them    ever    shout    for  joy,    because 

thou  defendest  them: 

Let  them  also  that  love  thy  name  be  joy- 
ful in  thee. 

For  thou  wilt  bless  the  righteous; 
0  Lord,    thou    wilt    compass    him   with 
favor  as  with  a  shield. 

By  terrible  things  thou  wilt  answer  us  in 
righteousness, 
O  God  of  our  salvation ; 
36 


THE   PSALTER  1 2th  Sunday 

Thou  that  art  the  confidence  of  all  the  ends 

of  the  earth, 

And  of  them  that  are  afar  off  upon  the  sea. 


Xlwelttb  Sun&ai? 
/IRornfriQ 

The  heavens  declare  the  glory  of  God ; 
And   the   firmament    showeth   his  handi- 
work. 

Day  unto  day  utter eth  speech, 

And  night  unto  night  showeth  knowledge. 

There  is  no  speech  nor  language ; 
Their  voice  is  not  heard. 

Their  line  is  gone  out  through  all  the  earth. 
And  their  words  to  the  end  of  the  world. 

In  them  hath  he  set  a  tabernacle  for  the  sun, 
Which  is  as  a  bridegroom  coming  out  of 
his  chamber, 
And  rejoiceth  as  a  strong  man  to  run  a  race. 

His  going  forth  is  from  the  end   of    the 

heavens, 

And  his  circuit  unto  the  ends  of  it; 

And  there  is   nothing  hid  from  the  heat 

thereof. 

O  Lord,  our  Lord, 

How  excellent  is  thy  name  in  all  the  earth, 

Who  hast  set  thy  glory  above  the  heavens! 
Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes  and  sucklings 
hast  thou  ordained  strength, 
37 


J2th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Because  of  thine  enemies, 

That  thou  mightest  still  the  enemy  and  the 

avenger. 

When  I  consider  thy  heavens,  the  work  of 

thy  fingers, 

The  moon  and  the  stars,  which  thou  hast 

ordained; 
What  is  man,  that  thou  art  mindful  of  him? 
And  the  son  of  man,  that  thou  visit  est  him? 

For  thou  hast  made  him  a  little  lower  than 

the  angels, 

And  hast    crowned   him   with  glory  and 

honor. 
Thou  madest  him  to  have  dominion  over 
the  works  of  thy  hands ; 
Thou  hast  put  all  things  under  his  feet: 

All  sheep  and  oxen. 

Yea,  and  the  beasts  of  the  field, 
The  fowl  of  the  air,  and  the  fish  of  the  sea, 
Whatsoever  passeth  through  the  paths  of 
the  seas. 

0  Lord,  our  Lord, 

How  excellent  is  thy  name  in  all  the  earth. 

;6x>ening 

In  the  Lord  put  I  my  trust : 

How  say  ye  to  my  soul, 

Flee  as  a  bird  to  your  mountain ; 

For,  lo,  the  wicked  bend  the  bow, 

They  make   ready  their   arrow  upon    the 

string, 

38 


THE  PSALTER  1 2th  Sunday 

That  they   may  shoot  in  darkness  at  the 
upright  in  heart; 

If  the  foundations  be  destroyed, 
What  can  the  righteous  do? 

The  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple; 
The  Lord's  throne  is  in  heaven; 

His  eyes  behold,  his  eyelids  try,  the  chil- 
dren of  men. 
The  Lord  trieth  the  righteous ; 

But  the  wicked  and  him  that  loveth  violence 
his  soul  hateth. 

Upon  the  wicked  he  shall  rain  snares; 
Fire  and  brimstone  and  an  horrible  tem- 
pest shall  be  the  portion  of  their  cup. 

For  the  righteous  Lord  loveth  righteous- 
ness: 
The  upright  shall  behold  his  countenance. 

Help,  Lord;  for  the  godly  man  ceaseth; 
For  the  faithful  fail  from  among  the  chil- 
dren of  men. 

They    speak    vanity    every  one  with   his 
neighbor : 

With    flattering    lips,   and  with  a  double 
heart,  do  they  speak. 

The  Lord  shall  cut  off  all  flattering  lips, 
The  tongue  that  speaketh  proud  things; 

Who  have  said.  With  our  tongue  will  we 
prevail ; 

Our  lips  are  our  own :  who  is  lord  over  us  ? 
44  39 


J3th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

For  the  oppression  of  the  poor, 

For  the  sighing  of  the  needy, 

Now  will  I  arise,  saith  the  Lord; 

I  will  set  him  in  the  safety  he  panteth  for. 

The  words  of  the  Lord  are  pure  words ; 
As  silver  tried  in  a  furnace  on  the  earth, 
Purified  seven  times. 

Thou  wilt  keep  them,  0  Lord, 
Thou  shalt  preserve  them  from  this  gener- 
ation forever. 

The  wicked  walk  on  every  side, 

When  vileness  is  exalted  among  the  sons 

of  men. 

Ubirteentb  Sunbai^ 

/iftorniitG 
Hear  the  right,  O  Lord,  attend  unto  my  cry ; 
Give    ear  unto  my  prayer,  that  goeth  not 
out  of  feigned  lips. 

Let    my    sentence    come   forth  from    thy 

presence; 

Let  thine  eyes  look  upon  equity. 

Thou   hast   proved  my   heart;  thou  hast 

visited  me  in  the  night ; 

Thou  hast  tried  me,  and  findest  nothing ; 

I  am  purposed  that  my  mouth  shall  not 

transgress. 

As  for  the  works  of  men,  by  the  word  of 

thy  lips 

I  have    kept    me  from   the   paths  of  the 

destroyer. 

40 


THE  PSALTER  I3th  Sanclay 

My  steps  have  held  fast  to  thy  paths, 
My  feet  have  not  slipped. 

I  have  called  upon  thee,  for  thou  wilt  hear 

me,  0  God: 

Incline  thine  ear  unto  me,  and  hear  my 

speech. 

Show  thy  marvelous  loving-kindness, 
O  thou  that  savest    by    thy  right   hand 
them  which  put  their  trust  in  thee 
From  those  that  rise  up  against  them. 

Keep  me  as  the  apple  of  the  eye; 

Hide  me  under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings, 

Deliver  my  soul  from  the  wicked  by  thy 

sword ; 

From  men  by  thy  hand,  O  Lord, 

From  men  of  the  world,  whose  portion  is 

in  this  life, 

And    whose    belly    thou  fillest   with    thy 

treasure: 

They  are  satisfied  with  children, 

And .  leave  the  rest  of  their  substance  to 

their  babes. 

Consider  and  hear  me,  0  Lord  my  God: 
Lighten  mine  eyes,  lest  I  sleep  the  sleep  of 
death; 

Lest  mine  enemy   say,    I   have   prevailed 

against  him; 

Lest  mine  adversaries  rejoice  when  I  am 

moved. 

41 


13th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

But  I  have  trusted  in  thy  mercy; 

My  heart  shall  rejoice  in  thy  salvation. 

I  will  sing  unto  the  Lord, 

Because  he  hath  dealt  bountifully  with  me. 

As  for  me,    I   shall   behold  thy    face  in 

righteousness; 

I  shall  he  satisfied,  when  I  awake,  with 

thy  likeness. 

;6venlng 

Why  standest  thou  afar  off,  O  Lord? 
Why  hidest  thou  thyself  in  times  of  trouble  ? 

The  wicked  in  his  pride  doth  persecute  the 

poor; 

Let  them  he  taken  in  the  devices  that  they 

have  imagined. 

For   the    wicked   boasteth  of   his   heart's 

desire, 

And  blesseth  the  covetous  whom  the  Lord 

abhorreth. 

The  wicked,  in  the    pride    of  his   coun- 
tenance, will  not  seek  after  God. 
God  is  not  in  all  his  thoughts. 
His  ways  are  always  grievous; 

Thy  judgments  are  far  above  out  of   his 

sight : 

As  for  all  his  enemies,  he  puffeth  at  them. 

Arise,  0  Lord;  0  God,  lift  up  thy  hand: 
Forget  not  the  humhle. 

Wherefore  doth  the  wicked  contemn  God, 
And  say  in  hisheart,  Thou  wilt  notrequire  it? 

42 


THE  PSALTER  J4th  Sanday 

The  poor  committeth  himself  unto  thee; 
Thou  art  the  helper  of  the  fatherless. 

Break  thou  the  arm  of  the  wicked ; 

And   as   for  the  evil  man,    seek   out   his 

wickedness  till  thou  find  none. 

The  Lord  is  King  forever  and  ever: 

The  heathen  are  perished  out  of  his  land. 

Lord,  thou  hast   heard  the  desire  of  the 
humble : 

Thou  wilt  prepare   their  heart,  thou  wilt 
cause  thine  ear  to  hear ; 

To  judge  the  fatherless  and  the  oppressed, 
That  man  of  the  earth  may  no  more 
oppress. 

ffourteentb  Sunbap 

horning 

I  love  thee,  0  Lord,  my  strength. 

»     The  Lord  is  my  rock,  and  my  fortress, 
and  my  deliverer; 

My  God,  my  strength,  in  whom  I  will 
trust; 

My  shield,  and  the  horn  of  my  salvation, 
my  high  tower. 

I  will  call  upon  the  Lord,  who  is  worthy 

to  be  praised : 

So  shall  I  be  saved  from  mine  enemies. 

The  sorrows  of  death  compassed  me, 
And  the  floods  of  ungodliness  made  me 
afraid. 

43 


J4th  Sunday  THE  PwSALTER 

The  sorrows  of  hell  compassed  me ; 
The  snares  of  death  came  upon  me. 

In  my  distress  I  called  upon  the  Lord, 
And  cried  unto  my  God:  ' 

He  heard  my  voice  out  of  his  temple, 
And  my  cry  before  him  came  into  his  ears. 

Then  the  earth  shook  and  trembled; 

The  foundations  also   of    the  mountains 

quaked 

And  were  shaken,  because  he  was  wroth. 

There  went  up  a  smoke   out  of  his  nos- 
trils, 

And  fire  out  of  his  mouth  devoured : 
Coals  were  kindled  by  it. 

He    bowed   the   heavens   also,   and    came 

down; 

And  thick  darkness  was  under  his  feet. 

And  he  rode  upon  a  cherub,  and  did  fly; 
Yea,  he  did  fly  upon  the  wings  of  the  wind. 

He  made  darkness  his  secret  place,  his  pa- 
vilion round  about  him. 
Darkness  of  waters,  thick  clouds  of    the 
skies. 

At  the  brightness   before    him   his  thick 

clouds  passed. 

Hailstones  and  coals  of  fire. 

The  Lord  also  thundered  in  the  heavens. 
And  the  Most  High  uttered  his  voice. 
Hailstones  and  coals  of  fire. 


THE  PSALTER  1 4th  Sunday 

Yea,  he    sent    out    his  arrows,  and  scat- 
tered them; 

And  he  shot  out  lightnings,  and  discom- 
fited them. 

Then  the  channels  of  waters  were  seen, 
And  the  foundations  of  the  world  were 
laid  hare. 

At  thy  rebuke,  O  Lord, 

At  the  blast  of  the  breath  of  thy  nostrils. 

He  sent  from  on  high,  he  took  me; 
He  drew  me  out  of  many  waters. 

He  delivered  me  from  my  strong  enemy, 
And  from  them  which  hated  me ;  for  they 
were  too  strong  for  me. 

They  came  upon  me  in  the  day  of  my  ca- 
lamity; 
But  the  Lord  was  my  stay. 

He  brought  me   forth    also  into  a    large 

place ; 

He  delivered  me,  because  he  delighted  in 

me. 

BvcnfrtQ 

The  fool  hath  said  in  his  heart,  There  ""is 
no  God. 

They  are  corrupt,  they  have  done  abomi- 
nable works; 
There  is  none  that  doeth  good. 

The  Lord  looked  down  from  heaven  upon 
the  children  of  men, 
45 


J4th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

To  see  if  there  were  any  that  did  under- 
stand, 
That  did  seek  after  God. 

They  are  all  gone  aside ;  they  are  together 

become  filthy; 

There  is  none  that  doeth  good,  no,  not  one. 

Have  all  the  workers  of  iniquity  no  knowl- 
edge, 

Who  eat  up  my  people  as  they  eat  bread, 
And  call  not  upon  the  Lord? 

There  were  they  in  great  fear ; 
For  God  is  in  the  generation  of  the  right- 
eous. 

Ye  put  to  shame  the  counsel  of  the  poor, 
Because  the  Lord  is  his  refuge. 

The  Lord  is  my  shepherd ;  I  shall  not  want. 
He  maketh  me  to  lie  down  in  green  pas- 
tures ; 

He  leadeth  me  beside  still  waters. 
He  restoreth  my  soid: 
He  leadeth  me  in  the  paths  of  righteous- 
ness for  his  name's  sake. 

Yea,  though  I  walk  through  the  valley  of 
the  shadow  of  death, 
I  will  fear  no  evil ;  for  thou  art  with  me ; 
Thy  rod  and  thy  staff,  they  comfort  me. 

Thou  preparest  a  table  before  me  in  the 
presence  of  mine  enemies: 
Thou  anointest  my  head  with  oil; 
My  cup  runneth  over. 
46 


THE   PvSALTER  I5th  Stmday 

Surely  goodness  and  mercy  shall   follow 

me  all  the  days  of  my  life ; 

And  I  will  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord 

forever. 

ffttteentb  Sun^a^ 

/Dooming 

The  Lord  rewarded  me  according  to  my 
righteousness ; 

According  to  the  cleanness  of  my  hands 
hath  he  recompensed  me. 

For  I  have  kept  the  ways  of  the  Lord, 
And  have  not  wickedly  departed  from  my 
God. 
For  all  his  judgments  were  before  me, 
And  I  put  not  away  his  statutes  from  me. 

I'was  also  upright  before  him, 

And  I  kept  myself  from  mine  iniquity. 

Therefore  hath  the  Lord  recompensed  me 

according  to  my  righteousness, 

According  to  the  cleanness  of  my  hands  in 

his  eyesight. 

With  the  merciful  thou  wilt  show  thyself 
merciful; 

With  an  upright  man  thou  wilt  show  thy- 
self upright; 

With  the  pure  thou  wilt  show  thyself  pure ; 
And  with  the  froward  thou  wilt  show  thy- 
self froward. 

For  thou  wilt  save  the  afflicted  people; 
But  wilt  bring  down  high  looks. 

47 


J5th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

For  thou  wilt  light  my  candle :. 
The  Lord  my  God  will  lighten  my  dark- 
ness. 

As  for  God,  his  way  is  perfect: 

He  is  a   shield   unto  all  them  that  take 

refuge  in  him. 

For  who  is  God,  save  the  Lord? 
And  who  is  a  rock,  save  our  God? 

//  is  God  that  girdeth  me  with  strength, 
And  maketh  my  way  perfect. 

He  maketh  my  feet  like  hinds'  feet : 
And  setteth  me  upon  my  high  places. 

He  teacheth  my  hands  to  war; 

So  that  mine  arms  do  bend  a  bow  of  brass. 

Thou  hast  also  given  me  the  shield  of  thy 
salvation ; 

And  thy  right  hand  hath  holden  me  up, 
And  thy  gentleness  hath  made  me  great. 

Thou  hast  enlarged  my  steps  under  me, 
And  my  feet  did  not  slip. 

The  Lord  liveth ;  and  blessed  be  my  rock ; 
And  let  the  God  of  my  salvation  be  exalted. 

It  is  God  that  executeth  vengeance  for  me, 
And  subdueth  peoples  under  m.e. 

He  delivereth  me  from  mine  enemies;  * 
Yea,  thou  liftest  me  up  above  those  that 
rise  up  against  me ; 

Thou  deliverest  me  from  the  violent  man. 
48 


THE  PSALTER  1 5th  Sunday 

Therefore  I  will  give  thanks  unto  thee,  0 

Lord,  among  the  heathen, 

And  will  sing  praises  unto  thy  name. 

Great  deliverance  giveth  he  to  his  king, 
And  showeth  mercy  to  his  anointed, 
To, David  and  to  his  seed,  for  evermore. 

The  Lord  is  my  light  and  my  salvation ; 
Whom  shall  I  fear? 

The  Lord  is  the  strength  of  my  life; 
Of  whom  shall  I  he  afraid? 

When  the  wicked  came  upon  me  to  eat  up 
my  flesh, 

Even  mine  adversaries  and  my  foes,  they 
stumbled  and  fell.  . 

Though  a  host  should  encamp  against  me, 

My  heart  shall  not  fear: 
Though  war  should  rise  against  me, 
In  this  will  I  be  confident. 

One  thing  have  I  asked  of  the  Lord,  that  will 
I  seek  after: 

That  I  may  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord 
all  the  days  of  my  life. 

To  behold  the  beauty  of  the  Lord, 
And  to  inquire  in  his  temple. 

For  in  the  time  of  trouble  he  shall  hide  me 
in  his  pavilion: 

In  the  secret  of  his   tabernacle  he  shall 
hide  me: 

49 


J5thS«nday  THE  PSALTER 

He  shall  lift  me  up  upon  a  rock. 

And  now  shall  my  head  be  lifted  up  above 

mine  enemies  round  about  me ; 

Therefore  will  I  offer  in   his  tabernacle 
sacrifices  of  joy; 

I  will  sing,  yea,  I  will  sing  praises  unto 
the  Lord. 

Hear,  O  Lord,  when  I  cry  with  my  voice: 
Have  mercy  also  upon  me,  and  answer  me. 

When  thou  saidst.  Seek  ye  my  face;  my 

heart  said  unto  thee. 

Thy  face.  Lord,  will  I  seek. 

Hide  not  thy  face  from  me ; 

Put  not  thy  servant  away  in  anger : 

Thou  hast  been  my  help; 

Leave  me  not,  neither  forsake   me,  0  God 

of  my  salvation. 

When  my  father  and  my  mother  forsake 

me. 

Then  the  Lord  will  take  me  up. 

Teach  me  thy  way,  0  Lord; 
And  lead  me  in  a  plain  path, 
Because  of  m,ine  enemies. 

Deliver  me  not  over  unto  the  will  of  mine 
enemies : 

For  false  witnesses  are  risen  up  against  me. 
And  such  as  breathe  out  cruelty. 

/  had  fainted,  unless  I  had  believed  to  see 
the  goodness  of  the  Lord 
In  the  land  of  the  living. 
50 


THE  PSALTER  1 6th  Sunday 

Wait  on  the  Lord: 

Be  of  good  courage,  and  he  shall  strength- 
en thy  heart; 
Wait,  I  say,  on  the  Lord. 


Stxteentb  Sunba^ 

horning 

My  God,  my  God,  why  hast  thou  forsaken 

me? 

Why  art  thou  so  far  from  helping  me,  and 

from  the  words  of  my  roaring? 

0  my  God,  I  cry  in  the  daytime,  hut  thou 

hearest  not; 

And   in   the    night  season,    and  am  not 

silent. 

But  thou  art  holy, 

O    thou    that    inhabitest    the    praises  of 

Israel. 

Our  fathers  trusted  in  thee: 

They  trusted,  and  thou  didst  deliver  them. 

They  cried  unto  thee,  and  were  delivered : 
They  trusted  in  thee,  and  were  not  con- 
founded. 

But  I  am  a  worm,  and  no  man; 

A  reproach  of  men,  and  despised  of  the 

people. 

All  they  that  see  me  laugh  me  to  scorn : 
They  shoot  out  the   lip,  they  shake  the 
head,  saying, 

51 


J6thS«nday  THE  PSALTER 

He  trusted  on  the  Lord,  that  he  would  de- 

liver  him: 

Let  him  deliver  him,  seeing  he  delighted  in 

him. 

Be  not  far  from  me ;  for  trouble  is  near ; 
For  there  is  none  to  help. 

Many  hulls  have  compassed  me; 

Strong   hulls  of   Bashan  have    he  set  me 

round. 

They  gape  upon  me  with  their  mouths, 
As  a  ravening  and  a  roaring  lion. 

/  am  poured  out  like  water, 

And  all  my  hones  are  out  of  joint: 

My  heart  is  like  wax ; 
It  is  melted  within  me. 

My  strength  is  dried  up  like  a  potsherd; 
And  my  tongue  cleaveth  to  my  jaws; 

And  thou  hast  brought  me  into  the  dust  of 

death. 

For  dogs  have  compassed  me: 

The  assemhly  of  the  wicked  have  inclosed 

me; 

They  pierced  my  hands  and  my  feet. 

I  may  count  all  my  hones. 

They  look  and  stare  upon  me; 

They  part  my  garments  among  them, 
And  upon  my  vesture  do  they  cast  lots. 

But  he  not  thou  far  off,  O  Lord: 
0  thou  my  strength,  haste  thee  to  help  me, 
52 


THE  PvSALTER  t6th  Stmday 

Deliver  my  soul  from  the  sword, 

My  darling  from  the  power  of  the  dog. 

Save  me  from  the  lion's  mouth; 

Yea,  from  the  horns  of  the  wild  oxen  thou 

hast  heard  me. 

I  will  declare  thy  name  unto  my  breth- 
ren: 

In  the  midst  of  the  assembly  will  I  praise 
^  thee. 

.  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  praise  him; 
All  ye  the  seed  of  Jacob,  glorify  him ; 

And  stand  in  awe  of  him,  all  ye  the  seed 
of  Israel. 

For  he  hath  not  despised  nor  abhorred  the 
affliction  of  the  afflicted; 

Neither  hath  he  hid  his  face  from  him ; 
But  when  he  cried  unto  him,  he  heard. 

My  praise  shall  he  of    thee  in  the   great 

congregation: 

I  will  pay  my  vows  before  them  that  fear 

him. 

The  meek  shall  eat  and  be  satisfied ; 

They  shall  praise  the  Lord  that  seek  after 

him: 

Let  your  heart  live  forever. 

All  the  ends  of  the  world  shall  remember 
and  turn  unto  the  Lord; 
S3 


J6th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

And  all  the  kindreds  of  the  nations  shall 
worship  before  thee. 

For  the  kingdom  is  the  Lord's ; 
And    he   is   the  governor  among  the  na- 
tions. 

A  seed  shall  serve  him; 

It  shall  he  told  of  the  Lord  unto  the  next 

generation. 

They   shall   come   and    shall  declare    his 

righteousness 

Unto  a  people  that  shall  be  born,  that  he 

hath  done  this. 

We  have  heard  with  our  ears,  0  God, 
Our  fathers  have  told  us. 

What  work  thou  didst  in  their  days, 
In  the  times  of  old. 

Thou  didst  drive  out  the  heathen  with  thy 

hand; 

But  them  thou  didst  plant: 

Thou  didst  afflict  the  peoples ; 
But  them  thou  didst  spread  abroad. 

For  they  got  not  the  land  in  possession 

by  their  own  sword, 

Neither  did  their  own  arm  save  them; 

But  thy  right  hand,  and  thine  arm,  and 

the  light  of  thy  countenance. 

Because  thou  wast  favorable  unto  them. 

Thou  art  my  King,  0  God: 
Command  deliverance  for  Jacob. 
54 


THE  PSALTER  J  7th  San  day 

Seventeentb  Sunbai^ 
/IRornfng 

In  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  put  my  trust; 
Let  me  never  be  put  to  shame : 

Deliver  me  in  thy  righteousness. 

Bow  down  thine  ear  unto  me;  deliver  me 

speedily: 

Be  thou  to  me  a  strong  rock, 
A  house  of  defense  to  save  me. 

For  thou  art  my  rock  and  my  fortress; 
Therefore  for  thy  name's  sake  lead  me  and 
guide  me. 

Pull  me  out  of  the  net   that    they  have 

hidden  for  me ; 

For  thou  art  my  strength. 

Into  thy  hand  I  commend  my  spirit: 
Thou  hast  redeemed  me,  0  Lord,  God  of 
truth. 

I  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  thy  mercy; 
For  thou  hast  considered  my  trouble  : 

Thou  hast  known  my  soul  in  adversities; 
And  thou  hast  not  shut  me  up  into  the 
hand  of  the  enemy; 

Thou  hast  set  my  feet  in  a  large  place. 
And  I  trusted  in  thee,  O  Lord : 

/  said,  Thou  art  my  God. 
My  times  are  in  thy  hand: 
45  55 


J7thSimday  THE  PSALTER 

Deliver  me  from  the  hand  of  mine  enemies, 
and  from  them  that  persecute  me. 
Make  thy  face  to  shine  upon  thy  servant : 

Save  me  for  thy  mercies'  sake. 

Let  me  not    he   ashamed,  0  Lord;  for  I 

have  called  upon  thee: 

Oh  how  great  is  thy  goodness, 

Which  thou  hast  laid  up  for  them  that 

fear  thee, 

Which  thou  hast  wrought  for  them  that 

trust  in  thee, 

Before  the  sons  of  men! 

Thou  shalt  hide  them  in  the  secret  of  thy 
presence : 

Thou  shalt  keep  them  secretly  in  a  pavilion 
from  the  strife  of  tongues. 

Blessed  he  the  Lord; 

For  he   hath    showed  me  his  marvelous 

kindness  in  a  strong  city. 

As  for  me,  I  said  in  my  haste, 

I  am  cut  off  from  before  thine  eyes : 

Nevertheless  thou  heardest  the  voice  of  my 

supplications, 

When  I  cried  unto  thee.     . 
Oh  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  saints:- 
The  Lord  preserveth  the  faithful, 
And  plentifully  rewardeth  the  proud  doer. 

Be  of  good  courage,  and  he  shall  strengthen 
your  heart. 

All  ye  that  hope  in  the  Lord. 
56 


THE  PSALTER  I7th  Sunday 

Give  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  mighty, 
Give  unto  the  Lord  glory  and  strength. 

Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  unto  his 

name; 

Worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of  holiness. 

The  voice  of  the  Lord  is  upon  the  waters : 
The  God  of  glory  thunder eth. 
The  Lord  is  upon  many  waters. 

The  voice  of  the  Lord  is  powerful; 
The  voice  of  the  Lord  is  full  of  majesty. 

The  voice  of  the  Lord  breaketh  the  cedars ; 
Yea,  the  Lord  breaketh  the  cedars  of 
Lebanon. 

He  maketh  them  also  to  skip  like  a  calf; 
Lebanon  and  Sirion  like  a  young  wild  ox. 

The  voice  of  the  Lord  divideth  the  flames 
of  fire. 

The  voice  of  the  Lord  shaketh  the  wil- 
derness ; 

The  Lord  shaketh  the  wilderness  of 
Kadesh. 

The  voice  of  the  Lord  maketh   the  hinds 

to  calve, 

And  strip peth  the  forests  bare: 

And  in  his  temple  doth  every  one  speak 

of  his  glory. 

The  Lord  sitteth  upon  the  flood ; 
Yea,  the  Lord  sitteth  King  forever. 
57 


JSthStfnday  THE  PSALTER 

The  Lord  will  give  strength  unto  his  people; 
The  Lord  will  bless  his  people  with  peace. 

Oh  praise  the  Lord,  all  ye  nations ; 
Praise  him,  all  ye  peoples. 

For  his  mercy  is  great  toward  us; 

And  the  truth  of  the  Lord  endureth  forever. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Bigbteentb  Sun^a^ 

horning 

Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  O  ye  righteous : 
Praise  is  comely  for  the  upright. 

Praise  the  Lord  with  the  harp: 

Sing  unto  him  with  the  psaltery  of  ten 

strings. 

Sing  unto  him  a  new  song ; 
Play  skillfully  with  a  loud  noise. 

For  the  word  of  the  Lord  is  right; 
And  all  his  works  are  done  in  truth. 

He  loveth  righteousness  and  judgment: 
The  earth  is  full  of  the  goodness  of  the 
Lord. 

By  the  word  of  the  Lord  were  the  heavens 

made, 

And  all  the  host  of  them  by  the  breath  of 

his  mouth. 

He  gathereth  the  waters  of  the  sea  together 
as  a  heap: 

He  layeth  up  the  depth  in  storehouses. 
58 


THE  PSALTER  1 8th  Sunday 

Let  all  the  earth  fear  the  Lord: 

Let  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  world  stand  in 

awe  of  him. 

For  he  spake,  and  it  was  done ; 
He  commanded,  and  it  stood  fast. 

The    Lord    bringeth    the    counsel   of   the 
heathen  to  naught; 

He  maketh  the  devices  of  the  people  to  be 
of  none  effect. 

The  counsel  of  the  Lord  standeth  forever, 
The  thoughts  of  his  heart  to  all  genera- 
tions. 

Blessed  is  the  nation   whose  God  is  the 

Lord, 

The  people  whom  he  hath  chosen  for  his 

own  inheritance. 

The  Lord  looketh  from  heaven; 
He  beholdeth  all  the  sons  of  men ; 

From  the  place  of  his  habitation  he  looketh 

forth 

Upon  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth, 

He  that  fashioneth  the  hearts  of  them  all, 
That  considereth  all  their  works. 

There  is  no  king  saved  by  the  multitude  of 

a  host: 

A  mighty  man  is  not  delivered  by  much 

strength. 

A  horse  is  a  vain  thing  for  safety ; 
Neither  shall  he  deliver  any  by  his  great 
strength. 

59 


I8th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Behold,  the  eye  of  the  Lord  is  upon  them 

that  fear  him, 

Upon  them  that  hope  in  his  mercy; 
To  deliver  their  soul  from  death, 
And  to  keep  them  alive  in  famine. 

Our  soul  waiteth  for  the  Lord: 

He  is  our  help  and  our  shield.  ' 
For  our  heart  shall  rejoice  in  him, 
Because  we  have  trusted  in  his  holy  name. 

Let  thy  mercy,  0  Lord,  he  upon  us, 

According  as  we  have  hoped  in  thee. 

Evening 

Blessed  is  he  whose  transgression  is  for- 
given, 
Whose  sin  is  covered. 

Blessed  is  the  man  unto  whom  the  Lord 

imputeth  not  iniquity. 

And  in  whose  spirit  there  is  no  guile. 

When    I   kept   silence,    my  bones  waxed 

old 

Through  my  roaring  all  the  day  long. 

For  day  and  night  thy  hand   was  heavy 

upon  me: 

My  moisture  is   turned  into  the  drought 

of  summer. 
I  acknowledged  my  sin  unto  thee, 
And  mine  iniquity  have  I  not  hid : 

I  said,  I  will  confess  my  transgressions 

unto  the  Lord; 

And  thou  forgavest  the  iniquity  of  my  sin. 
60 


THE  PSALTER  1 9th  Sunday 

For  this  shall  every  one  that  is  godly 
pray  unto  thee  in  a  time  when  thou  may- 
est  be  found : 

Surely  in  the  floods  of  great  waters  they 
shall  not  come  nigh  unto  him. 

Thou  art   my    hiding    place;  thou    shalt 

preserve  me  from  trouble; 

Thou  shalt  compass  me  about  with  songs 

of  deliverance. 
I  will  instruct  thee  and  teach  thee  in  the 
way  which  thou  shalt  go : 
I  will  guide  thee  with  mine  eye. 

Be  ye  not  as  the  horse,  or  as  the  mule, 

which  have  no  understanding; 

Whose  mouth  must  be  held  in  with  bit  and 

bridle, 

Else  it  will  not  come  near  unto  thee. 
Many  sorrows  shall  be  to  the  wicked ; 
Biit  he  that  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  mercy 
shall  compass  him  about. 

Be  glad  in    the   Lord,    and    rejoice,    ye 

righteous; 

And  shout  for  joy,  all  ye  that  are  upright 

in  heart. 

IRlneteentb  Sunba^ 

I  will  bless  the  Lord  at  all  times : 

His    praise    shall    continually  be    in   my 

mouth. 

My  soul  shall  make  her  boast  in  the  Lord: 
The  humble  shall  hear  thereof,  and  be  glad, 

6i 


19th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Oh  magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 
And  let  us  exalt  his  name  together. 
/  sought  the  Lord,  and  he  heard  me, 
And  delivered  me  from  all  m.y  fears. 

They  looked  unto  him,  and  were  lightened ; 
And  their  faces  were  not  ashamed. 

This  poor  man  cried,  and  the  Lord  heard 

him, 

And  saved  him.  out  of  all  his  troubles. 

The  angel  of  the  Lord   encampeth  round 

about  them  that  fear  him, 

And  delivereth  them. 

Oh  taste  and  see  that  the  Lord  is  good: 
Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  him. 

Oh  fear  the  Lord,  ye  his  saints; 

For  there  is  no  want  to  them  that  fear 

him. 

The   young   lions    do    lack,     and    suffer 

hunger; 

But  they   that    seek    the    Lord   shall   not 

want  any  good  thing. 

Come,  ye  children,  hearken  unto  me : 
I  will  teach  you  the  fear  of  the  Lord. 
What  man  is  he  that  desireth  life. 
And  loveth  m-any  days,  that  he  may  see 


Keep  thy  tongue  from  evil, 

And  thy  lips  from  speaking  guile. 

Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good; 
Seek  peace,  and  pursue  it. 


THE  PSALTER  1 9th  Sunday 

The    eyes    of    the    Lord    are    upon    the 

righteous, 

And  his  ears  are  open  unto  their  cry. 

The  face  of  the  Lord  is  against  them  that 

do  evil, 

To  cut  off  the  remembrance  of  them  from 

the  earth. 

The  righteous  cry,  and  the  Lord  heareth, 
And    delivereth    them    out    of    all    their 
troubles. 

The  Lord  is  nigh  unto,  them  that  are  of  a 

broken  heart, 

And  saveth  such  as  be  of  a  contrite  spirit. 

Many  are  the  afflictions  of  the  righteous : 
But  the  Lord  delivereth  him  out  of  them 
all. 

He  keepeth  all  his  bones: 

Not  one  of  th'em  is  broken. 

Evil  shall  slay  the  wicked : 

And  they  that  hate  the  righteous  shall  be 

desolate. 

The  Lord  redeemeth  the  soul  of  his  serv- 
ants: 

And  none  of  them  that  trust  ^ in  him  shall 
be  desolate. 

JEvcniwQ 

I  said,  I  will  take  heed  to  my  ways, 
That  I  sin  not  with  my  tongue. 

/  will  keep  my  mouth  with  a  bridle, 

While  the  wicked  is  before  me. 
63 


J9th  Sanday  THE  PSALTER 

I  was  dumb  with  silence,  I  held  my  peace, 

even  from  good ; 

And  my  sorrow  was  stirred. 

My  heart  was  hot  within  me; 

While  I  was  musing  the  fire  burned; 

Then  spake  I  with  my  tongue: 
Lord,  make  me  to  know  mine  end. 
And  the  measure  of  my  days,  what  it  is ; 
That  I  may  know  how  frail  I  am. 

Behold,  thou  hast  made  my  days  as  an 

handbreadth; 

And  mine  age  is  as  nothing  before  thee: 

Verily  every  man  at  his  best  state  is  alto- 
gether vanity. 

Surely  every  man  walketh  in  a  vain  show ; 
Surely  they  are  disquieted  in  vain: 
He  heapeth  up  riches,  and  knoweth  not 
who  shall  gather  them. 

And  now,  Lord,  what  wait  I  for? 

My  hope  is  in  thee. 

Deliver  me  from  all  my  transgressions: 
Make  me  not  the  reproach  of  the  foolish. 

I  was  dumb,  I  opened  not  my  mouth; 

Because  thou  didst  it. 

Remove  thy  stroke  away  from  me: 

I  am  consumed  by  the  blow  of  thy  hand. 

When  thou  with  rebukes  dost  correct  man 

for  iniquity, 

Thou  makest  his  beauty  to  consume  away 

like  a  moth : 

Surely  every  man  is  vanity. 
64 


THE  PSALTER  20th  Sunday 

Hear   my  prayer,    0  Lord,  and  give  ear 

unto  my  cry; 

Hold  not  thy  peace  at  my  tears: 
For  I  am  a  stranger  with  thee, 
A  sojourner,  as  all  my  fathers  were. 

Oh  spare  me,  that  I  may  recover  strength, 

Before  I  go  hence,  and  he  no  more. 

TTwenttetb  Sun^a^ 

Plead  my  cause,  O  Lord,  with  them  that 

strive  with  me: 

Fight  thou  against  them  that  fight  against 

me. 

Take  hold  of  shield  and  buckler. 

And  stand  up  for  my  help. 

Draw  out  also  the  spear,  and  stop  the  way 
against  them  that  persecute  me : 
Say  unto  my  soul,  I  am  thy  salvation. 
And  my  soul  shall  he  joy  fid  in  the  Lord: 
It  shall  rejoice  in  his  salvation. 

All  my  bones  shall  say.  Lord,  who  is  like 

unto  thee, 

Which  deliverest  the  poor  from  him  that  is 

too  strong  for  him, 

Yea,  the  poor  and  the  needy  from  him  that 

spoileth  him? 

/  will  give    thee    thanks     in    the   great 

assembly: 

I  will  praise  thee  among  much  people. 
6s 


20th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Let  not  them  that  are  mine  enemies  wrong- 
fully rejoice  over  me; 
Neither  let  them  wink  with  the  eye  that 
hate  me  without  a  cause. 

For  they  speak  not  peace; 

But   they   devise  deceitful  words   against 

them  that  are  quiet  in  the  land. 

Thou    hast   seen   it,    O    Lord,   keep   not 

silence : 

O  Lord,  be  not  far  from  me. 

Stir  up  thyself,  and  awake  to  my  judg- 
ment. 
Even  unto  my  cause,  my  God  and  my  Lord, 

Judge  me,   O  Lord  my  God,  according  to 

thy  righteousness; 

And  let  them  not  rejoice  over  me. 

Let  them  shout  for  joy,  and  he  glad,  thai 

favor  my  righteous  cause: 

Yea,  let  them    say   continually ^   Let   the 

Lord  he  magnified, 

Which  hath  pleasure  in  the  prosperity  of 

his  servant. 

And  my  tongue  shall  talk  of  thy  right- 
eousness 
And  of  thy  praise  all  the  day  long. 

0  Israel,  hope  in  the  Lord; 

For  with  the  Lord  there  is  mercy, 

And  with  him  is  plenteous  redemption. 

And  he  will  redeem  Israel 
From  all  his  iniquities. 
66 


THE   PSALTER  20th  Stmday 

Great   is    the   Lord,  and    greatly    to  be 
praised, 

In  tbe  city  of  our  God,  in  his  holy  moun- 
tain. 

Beautiful   for   situation,  the  joy  of  the 

whole  earth. 

Is  mount  Zion,  on  the  sides  of  the  north, 

The  city  of  the  great  King. 
God  is  known  in  her  palaces  for  a  refuge. 
For,  lo,  the  kings  assembled, 
They  passed  by  together. 

They  saw  it,  and  so  they  marveled; 

They  were  troubled,  and  hasted  away. 
Trembling  took  hold  of  them  there, 
Pain,  as  of  a  woman  in  travail. 

Thou  breakest  the  ships  of  Tarshish 

With  an  east  wind. 
As  we  have  heard,  so  have  we  seen 
In  the  city  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  in  the 
city  of  our  God : 
God  will  establish  it  forever. 

We  have  thought  of  thy  loving-kindness, 

0  God, 

In  the  midst  of  thy  temple. 

According  to  thy  name,  O  God, 

So  is  thy  praise  imto  the  ends  of  the  earth: 

Thy  right  hand  is  full  of  righteousness. 

Let  mount  Zion  rejoice, 

Let  the  daughters  of  Judah  he  glad. 

Because  of  thy  judgments. 
67 


2Ist  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Walk  about  Zion,  and  go  round  about  her ; 
Number  the  towers  thereof; 

Mark  ye  well  her  bulwarks; 
Consider  her  palaces: 
That  ye  may  tell  it  to  the  generation  fol- 
lowing. 

For  this  God  is  our  God  forever  and  e\ev : 
He  will  be  our  guide  even  unto  death. 

Uwertt^^first  Sunba^ 
horning 

Forever,  O  Lord, 

Thy  word  is  settled  in  heaven. 

Thy  faithfulness  is  unto  all  generations: 
Thou  hast   established  the  earth,  and  it 
abideth. 

They  continue  this  day  according  to  thine 

ordinances ; 

For  all  things  are  thy  servants. 

Unless  thy  law  had  been  my  delight, 
I  should  then  have  perished  in  mine  afflic- 
tion. 

I  will  never  forget  thy  precepts ; 

For  with  them  thou  hast  quickened  me. 

/  am  thine,  save  me; 

For  I  have  sought  thy  precepts. 

The  wicked  have  waited  for  me,  to  destroy 

me; 

But  I  will  consider  thy  testimonies. 

68 


THE  PSALTER  2Ist  Stinday 

I  have  seen  an  end  of  all  perfection; 
But  thy  commandment  is  exceeding  broad. 

Oh  how  love  I  thy  law! 

It  is  my  meditation  all  the  day. 

Thy  commandments  make  me  wiser  than 

mine  enemies; 

For  they  are  ever  with  me. 

I   have  more  understanding  than  all  my 

teachers ; 

For  thy  testimonies  are  my  meditation. 

I  understand  more  than  the  aged, 
Because  I  have  kept  thy  precepts. 

I  have  refrained  my  feet  from  every  evil 

way, 

That  I  might  observe  thy  word. 

/  have  not  departed  from  thine  ordinances; 
For  thou  hast  taught  me. 

How  sweet  are  thy  words  unto  my  taste ! 
Yea,  sweeter  than  honey  to  my  mouth! 

Through  thy  precepts  I  get  understanding: 
Therefore  I  hate  every  false  Wfly. 

Thy  word  is  a  lamp  unto  my  feet, 
And  light  unto  my  path. 

/  have  sworn,  and  have  confirmed  it, 
That  I    will  observe  thy  righteous  ordi- 
nances. 

I  am  afflicted  very  much : 

Quicken  me,  O  Lord,  according  unto  thy 

word. 

69 


2Ist  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Accept,  I  beseech  thee,  the  freewill  offer- 
'■ings  of  my  mouth,  0  Lord, 
And  teach  me  thine  ordinances. 

My  soul  is  continually  in  my  hand ; 

Yet  do  I  not  forget  thy  law. 

The  wicked  have  laid  a  snare  for  me; 
Yet  have  I  not  gone  astray  from  thy  pre- 
cepts. 

Thy  testimonies  have  I  taken  as  a  herit- 
age forever; 
For  they  are  the  rejoicing  of  my  heart. 

/  have  inclined  my  heart  to  perform  thy 

statutes 

Forever,  even  unto  the  end. 

0  Lord,  rebuke  me  not  in  thy  wrath ; 
Neither  chasten  me  in  thy  hot  displeasure. 

For  thine  arrows  stick  fast  in  me, 
And  thy  hand  presseth  me  sore. 

There  is  no  soundness  in  my  flesh  because 
of  thine  anger ; 

Neither   is   there   any  rest   in  my   bones 
because  of  my  sin. 

For  mine  iniquities    are  gone   over  my 

head: 

As  a  heavy   burden  they  are  too   heavy 

for  me. 

1  am  troubled  and   bowed  down  greatly; 
I  go  mourning  all  the  day  long. 

I  am  faint  and  sore  broken. 
70 


THE  PSALTER  22d  Sunday 

Lord,  all  my  desire  is  before  thee; 
And  my  groaning  is  not  hid  from  thee. 

My  heart  panteth,  my  strength faileth  me: 
As  for  the  light  of  mine  eyes,  it  also  is 
gone  from  me. 

But  /,  as  a  deaf  man,  heard  not; 

And  I  was  as  a  dumb  man  that  openeth 

not  his  mouth. 
Thus  I  was  as  a  man  that  heareth  not, 
And  in  whose  mouth  are  no  reproofs. 

For  in  thee,  0  Lord,  do  I  hope; 

Thou  wilt  hear,  0  Lord  my  God. 

For  I  am  ready  to  halt, 

And  my  sorrow  is  continually  before  me. 

For  I  will  declare  mine  iniquity; 

I  will  be  sorry  for  my  sin. 

Forsake  me  not,  O  Lord : 

O  my  God,  be  not  far  from  me. 

Make  haste  to  help  me, 

0  Lord,  my  salvation. 

XTwent^^secon^  Sunt>ai^ 
/IRorning 

Hear  this,  all  ye  people ; 

Give  ear,  all  ye  inhabitants  of  the  world, 

Both  low  and  high, 
Rich  and  poor  together. 

My  mouth  shall  speak  wisdom ; 
And  the  meditation  of  my  heart  shall  be 
of  understanding. 
46  71 


22d  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

I  will  incline  mine  ear  to  a  parable: 

I  will  open  my  dark  saying  upon  the  harp. 

Wherefore  should  I  fear  in  the  days  of  evil, 

When  iniquity  at  my  heels  compasseth  me 

about  ? 

They  that  trust  in  their  wealth, 

And  boast  themselves  in  the  m,ultitude  of 

their  riches; 

None  of  them  can  by  any  means  redeem 

his  brother, 

Nor  give  to  God  a  ransom  for  him, 

That  he  should  still  live  alway, 
That  he  should  not  see  corruption. 

For  he  shall  see  it.     Wise  men  die ; 

Likewise  the  fool  and  the  brutish  perish. 

And  leave  their  wealth  to  others. 

Their  inward  thought  is,  that  their  houses 
shall  continue  forever, 
And  their  dwelling  places  to  all  genera- 
tions; 

They    call    their    lands    after    their    own 
names. 

Nevertheless  man  being  in  honor  abideth 

not: 

He  is  like  the  beasts  that  perish. 

This  their  way  is  their  folly : 

Yet  their  posterity  approve  their  sayings. 

Like  sheep  they  are  laid  in  the  grave; 
Death  shall  be  their  shepherd: 
And  the  upright  shall  have  dominion  over 
them  in  the  morning; 


THE  PSALTER  22d  Sunday 

And   their  beauty  shall  consume  in  the 

grave, 

That  there  be  no  dwelling  for  it. 

But  God  will  redeem  my  soul  from  the 
power  of  the  grave; 
For  he  shall  receive  me. 

Be  not  thou   afraid  when  one    is    made 

rich, 

When  the  glory  of  his  house  is  increased : 

For  when  he  dieth  he  shall  carry  nothing 

away; 

His  glory  shall  not  descend  after  him. 

Though  while  he  lived  he  blessed  his  soul 
(And  men  praise  thee,  when  thou  doest 
well  to  thyself), 

He    shall   go    to    the   generation    of    his 

fathers; 

They  shall  never  see  the  light. 

Man  that  is  in  honor,  and  understandeth 

not, 

Is  like  the  beasts  that  perish. 

Oh  clap  your  hands,  all  ye  people ; 
Shout  unto  God  with  the  voice  of  triumph. 

For  the  Lord  Most  High  is  terrible; 
He  is  a  great  King  over  all  the  earth. 

He  subdueth  the  people  under  us, 
And  the  nations  under  our  feet. 
73 


22d  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

He  shall  choose  our  inheritance  for  us, 
The  excellency  of  Jacob  whom  he  loved. 

God  is  gone  up  with  a  shout, 

The  Lord  with  the  sound  of  a  trumpet. 

Sing  praises  to  God,  sing  praises: 

Sing  praises  unto  our  King,  sing  praises. 

For  God  is  the  King  of  all  the  earth : 
Sing  ye  praises  with  understanding. 

God  reigneth  over  the  heathen: 
God  sitteth  upon  his  holy  throne. 

The  princes  of  the  peoples  are  gathered 

together 

Even  the  people  of  the  God  of  Abraham ; 

For  the  shields  of  the  earth  belong  unto 

God: 

He  is  greatly  exalted. 

Save  me,  O  God,  by  thy  name, 
And  judge  me  by  thy  strength. 

Hear  my  prayer,  0  God; 

Give  ear  to  the  words  of  my  mouth. 

For  strangers  are  risen  up  against  me. 
And  oppressors  have  sought  after  my  soul : 
They  have  not  set  God  before  them. 

Behold,  God  is  my  helper: 

The  Lord  is  of  them  that  uphold  my  soid. 

With  a  freewill  offering  will  I  sacrifice  unto 

thee: 

I  will  give  thanks  unto  thy  name,  O  Lord, 

for  it  is  good. 

74 


THE  PSALTER  23d  Sunday 

Uwenti^^tbirb  Sunt)a^ 

The  Mighty  God,  the  Lord,  hath  spoken, 
And  called  the  earth  from  the  rising  of  the 
sun  unto  the  going  down  thereof. 

Out  of  Zion,  the  perfection  of  beauty, 
God  hath  shined  forth. 

Our  God  shall  come,  and  shall  not  keep 

silence : 

A  fire  shall  devour  before  him, 

And  it   shall  be  very  tempestuous  round 

about  him. 

He  shall  call  to  the  heavens  above, 

And  to  the  earth,  that  he  may  judge  his 

people: 

Gather  my  saints  together  unto  me, 
Those  that  have  made  a  covenant  with  me 
by  sacrifice. 

And  the  heavens  shall  declare  his  right- 
eousness; 
For  God  is  judge  himself. 

Hear,  O  my  people,  and  I  will  speak; 

0  Israel,  and  I  will  testify  unto  thee : 

1  am  God,  even  thy  God. 

Not  for  sacrifices  will  I  reprove  thee; 
And   thy  burnt  offerings  are  continually 
before  me. 

I  will  take  no  bullock  out  of  thy  house, 
Nor  he-goats  out  of  thy  folds. 
75 


23d  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

For  every  beast  of  the  forest  is  mine, 
And  the  cattle  upon  a  thousand  hills. 

I  know  all  the  fowls  of  the  mountains ; 
And  the  wild  beasts  of  the  field  are  mine. 

//  /  were  hungry ,  I  would  not  tell  thee; 
For  the  world  is  mine,  and  the  fullness 
thereof. 

Will  I  eat  the  fiesh  of  bulls, 
Or  drink  the  blood  of  goats? 

Offer  unto  God   the  sacrifice   of   thanks- 
giving; 
And  pay  thy  vows  unto  the  Most  High; 

And  call  upon  me  in  the  day  of  trouble : 
I  will  deliver  thee,  and  thou  shalt  glorify 
me. 

But  unto  the  wicked  God  saith, 
What  hast  thou  to  do  to  declare  my  statutes. 
And  that  thou  shouldest  take  my  covenant 
in  thy  mouth, 

Seeing  that  thou  hatest  instruction, 
And  castest  my  words  behind  thee  ? 

When  thou  sawest  a  thief,  thou  consentedst 

with  him, 

And  hast  been  partaker  with  adulterers. 

Thou  givest  thy  mouth  to  evil, 
And  thy  tongue  frameth  deceit. 

Thou    sittest    and    speakest   against   thy 
brother; 

Thou  slanderest  thine  own  mother's  son. 
76 


THE  PSALTER  23d  Sunday 

These  things  hast  thou  done,  and  I  kept 

silence ; 

Thou   thoughtest  that    I   was   altogether 

such  a  one  as  thyself : 

But  I  will  reprove  thee,  and  set  them  in 

order  before  thine  eyes. 

Now  consider  this,  ye  that  forget  God, 
Lest  I  tear  you  in  pieces,  and  there  he  none 
to  deliver: 

Whoso  offereth  praise  glorifieth  me ; 
And  to  him  that  ordereth  his  way  aright 
Will  I  show  the  salvation  of  God. 

Bvening 

Be    merciful  unto   me,   O   God;  for  man 

would  swallow  me  up : 

He  fighting  daily  oppresseth  me. 

Mine  enemies  would  daily  swallow  me  up; 

For  they  he  many  that  fight  against  me, 

0  thou  Most  High. 

What  time  I  am  afraid, 

I  will  trust  in  thee. 

In  God  I  will  praise  his  word: 

In  God  I  have  put  my  trust,  I  will  not  fear 

What  flesh  can  do  unto  me.  . 

Every  day  they  wrest  my  words : 

All  their  thoughts  are  against  me  for  evil. 

They  gather  themselves  together,  they  hide 
themselves. 
They  mark  my  steps, 
When  they  wait  for  my  soul. 
77 


23d  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Thou  numberest  my  wanderings: 
Put  thou  my  tears  into  thy  bottle ; 
Are  they  not  in  thy  book? 

Then  shall  mine    enemies  turn  hack    in 

the  day  that  I  call: 

This  I  know,  that  God  is  for  me. 

In  God  I  will  praise  his  word: 

In  the  Lord  I  will  praise  his  word. 

In  God  have  T  put  my  trust,  I  will  not  be 

afraid 

What  man  can  do  unto  me. 

Thy  vows  are  upon  me,  O  God: 
I  will^render  praises  unto  thee. 

For   thou   hast   delivered   m.y   soul   from 

death: 

Wilt  not  thou  deliver  my  feet  from  falling. 

That  I  may  walk  before  God 
In  the  light  of  the  living? 

Be  inerciful  unto  m.e,  0  God,  he  merciful 

unto  me; 

For  my  soul  trusteth  in  thee: 

Yea,  in  the  shadow  of  thy  wings  will   I 

make  my  refuge. 

Until  these  calamities  be  overpast. 

/  will  cry  unto  God  Most  High, 

Unto  God  that  performeth  all  things  for 

me. 

Be  thou  exalted,  O  God,  above  the  heavens ; 
Let  thy  glory  be  above  all  the  earth. 
78 


THE  PSALTER  24th  Sunday 

Uwentp=tourtb  Sun^a^ 

horning 

Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  God,   according 
to  thy  loving-kindness : 
According  unto  the  multitude  of  thy  tender 
mercies  blot  out  my  transgressions. 

Wash  me  thoroughly  from  mine  iniquity, 
And  cleanse  me  from  w.y  sin. 

For  I  acknowledge  my  transgressions; 
And  my  sin  is  ever  before  me. 

Against  thee,  thee  only,  have  I  sinned, 
And  done  that  which  is  evil  in  thy  sight; 

That  thou  may  est  be  justified  when  thou 

speakest. 

And  be  clear  when  thou  judgest. 

Behold,  I  was  shapen  in  iniquity; 
And  in  sin  did  m.y  mother  conceive  me. 

Behold,  thou  desires t  truth  in  the  inward 
parts ; 

And  in  the  hidden  part  thou  shalt  make 
me  to  know  wisdom. 

Purge  me  with  hyssop,   and   I  shall  he 

clean: 

Wash  me,  and  I  shall  he  whiter  than  snow. 

Make  me  to  hear  joy  and  gladness. 

That  the  bones  which  thou  hast  broken 

may  rejoice. 

Hide  thy  face  from  my  sins, 
And  hlot  out  all  mine  iniquities. 
79 


24th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Create  in  me  a  clean  heart,  O  God ; 
And  renew  a  right  spirit  within  me. 

Cast  me  not  away  from  thy  presence; 
And  take  not  thy  holy  Spirit  from  me. 

Restore   unto   me   the  joy  of  thy  salva- 
tion ; 
And  uphold  me  with  thy  free  Spirit. 

Then  will  I  teach  transgressors  thy  ways; 
And  sinners  shall  he  converted  unto  thee. 

Deliver  me  from  bloodguiltiness,  O  God, 

thou  God  of  my  salvation; 

And  my  tongue  shall  sing  aloud  of  thy 

righteousness. 

0  Lord,  open  thou  my  lips; 

And  my  mouth  shall  show  forth  thy  praise. 

For  thou  desirest  not  sacrifice ;  else  would 

I  give  it : 

Thou  delightest  not  in  burnt  offering. 

The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a  broken  spirit: 
A   broken  and   a  contrite  heart,  0  God, 
thou  wilt  not  despise. 

Do  good  in  thy  good  pleasure  unto  Zion : 
Build  thou  the  walls  of  Jerusalem. 

Then  shalt  thou  be  pleased  with  the  sac- 
rifices of  righteousness, 
With    burnt    offering    and    whole    burnt 
offering: 

Then  shall  they  offer  bullocks  upon  thine 
altar. 

8o 


THE  PSALTER  24th  Sunday 

Lord,  who  shall  abide  in  thy  tabernacle? 
Who  shall  dwell  in  thy  holy  hill? 

He  that  walketh  uprightly,  and  worketh 

righteousness, 

And  speaketh  the  truth  in  his  heart; 

He  that  backbiteth  not  with  his  tongue, 
Nor  doeth  evil  to  his  neighbor. 
Nor  taketh    up    a    reproach    against    his 
neighbor ; 

In  whose  eyes  a  vile  person  is  contemned. 
But  who  honoreth  them  that  fear  the  Lord; 
He  that  swear eth  to  his  own  hurt,  and 
changeth  not; 

He  that   putteth   not  .out  his '  money  to 

usury, 

Nor  taketh  reward  against  the  innocent. 

He  that  doeth  these    things  shall  never 

be  moved. 

0  God,  thou  art  my  God;  early  will  I  seek 

thee: 

My  soul  thirsteth  for  thee,  my  -flesh  longeth 

for  thee. 

In    a    dry    and    weary    land,    where    no 

water  is; 

To  see  thy  power  and  thy  glory, 

So  as  I  have  seen  thee  in  the  sanctuary. 

Because    thy    loving-kindness    is     better 

than  life. 

My  lips  shall  praise  thee. 

8i 


25th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Thus  will  I  bless  thee  while  I  live: 
I  will  lift  up  my  hands  in  thy  name. 

My  soul  shall  he  satisfied  as  with  marrow 
and  fatness; 

And   my  mouth   shall  praise   thee   with 
joyful  lips; 

When  I  remember  thee  upon  my  bed, 
And     meditate    on    thee    in    the     night 
watches. 

Because  thou  hast  been  my  help, 
Therefore   in   the  shadow  of   thy    wings 
will  I  rejoice. 

My  soul  foUoweth  hard  after  thee: 
Thy  right  hand  upholdeth  me. 

But  the  King  shall  rejoice  in  God: 
Every  one  that  sweareth  by  him  shall  glory; 
But  the  mouth  of  them  that  speak    lies 
shall  be  stopped. 

Uwent^^flttb  Sunba^ 
/iRornfn^ 

Blessed  are  the  undefiled  in  the  way, 
Who  walk  in  the  law  of  the  Lord. 

Blessed  are  they  that  keep  his  testimonies. 
That  seek  him  with  the  whole  heart. 

Yea,  they  do  no  iniquity; 
They  walk  in  his  ways. 

Thou  hast  commanded  us  thy  precepts, 

That  we  should  observe  them  diligently. 

82 


THE  PSALTER  25th  Sanday 

Oh  that  my  ways  were  estabHshed 
To  observe  thy  statutes! 

Then  shall  I  not  he  ashamed, 
When  I  have  respect  unto  all  thy  com- 
mandments. 

I  will  praise  thee  with  uprightness  of  heart, 
When  I  learn  thy  righteous  judgments. 

/  will  keep  thy  statutes: 
Oh  forsake  me  not  utterly. 

Wherewithal  shall  a  young   man  cleanse 

his  way? 

By  taking  heed  thereto  according  to  thy 

word. 

With  my  whole  heart  have  I  sought  thee: 
Oh  let  me  not  wander  from  thy  command- 
ments. 

Thy  word  have  I  laid  up  in  my  heart, 
That  I  might  not  sin  against  thee. 

Blessed  art  thou,  0  Lord: 
Teach  me  thy  statutes. 

With  my  lips  have  I  declared 
All  the  judgments  of  thy  mouth. 

/   have  rejoiced  in  the  way  of  thy  testi- 
monies, 
As  much  as  in  all  riches. 

I  will  meditate  in  thy  precepts. 
And  have  respect  unto  thy  ways. 

/  will  delight  myself  in  thy  statutes: 
I  will  not  forget  thy  word. 
83 


25th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Deal  bountifully  with  thy  servant,  that  I 

may  live; 

So  will  I  observe  thy  word. 

Open  thou  mine  eyes,  that  I  may  behold 
Wondrous  things  out  of  thy  law. 

I  am  a  stranger  in  the  earth : 

Hide  not  thy  commandments  from  me. 

My  soul  breaketh  for  the  longing 

That  it  hath  unto  thine  ordinances  at  all 

times. 

Thy  testimonies  also  are  my  delight 
And  my  counselors. 

;6v>enfng 

Praise  waiteth  for  thee,  O  God,  in  Zion; 
And  unto  thee  shall  the  vow  be  performed. 

0  thou  that  hearest  prayer, 
Unto  thee  shall  all  flesh  come. 

Iniquities  prevail  against  me: 

As  for  our  transgressions,  thou  shalt  purge 

them  away. 

Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou  choosest, 
and  cause st  to  approach  unto  thee. 
That  he  may  dwell  in  thy  courts: 

We  shall  be  satisfied  with  the  goodness  of 

thy  house. 

Even  of  thy  holy  temple. 

By  terrible  things  thou  wilt  answer  us  in 

righteousness, 

0  God  of  our  salvation, 

84 


THE  PSALTER  25th  Sunday 

Thou  that  art  the  confidence  of  all  the 

ends  of  the  earth, 

And  of  them  that  are  afar  off  upon  the  sea : 

Which    by   his    strength    setteth   fast    the 

mountains, 

Being  girded  about  with  power; 

Which  stilleth  the  roaring  of  the  seas, 
The  noise  of  their  waves. 
And  the  tumult  of  the  peoples. 

They  also  that  dwell  in  the  uttermost  parts 

are  afraid  at  thy  tokens: 

Thou  makest  the  outgoings  of  the  morning 

and  evening  to  rejoice. 

Thou  visitest  the  earth,  and  waterest  it. 
Thou  greatly  enrichest  it; 

The  river  of  God  is  full  of  water: 

Thou  providest  them  corn,  when  thou  hast 

so  prepared  the  earth. 

Thou  waterest  its  ridges  abundantly; 
Thou  settlest  the  furrows  thereof: 

Thou  makest  it  soft  with  showers; 
Thou  blessest  the  springing  thereof. 

Thou  crownest  the  year  with  thy  goodness ; 
And  thy  paths  drop  fatness. 

They  drop  upon  the  pastures  of  the  wil- 
derness; 
And  the  little  hills  rejoice  on  every  side. 

The  pastures  are  clothed  with  flocks ; 
The  valleys  also  are  covered  over  with  corn ; 
They  shout  for  joy,  they  also  sing. 
85 


26th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  God,  all  ye  lands: 

Sing  forth  the  honor  of  his  name: 
Make  his  praise  glorious. 

Say  unto  God,  How  terrible  are  thy  works! 
Through  the  greatness  of  thy  power  shall 
thine  enemies  submit  themselves  unto  thee. 

All  the  earth  shall  worship  thee, 
And  shall  sing  unto  thee; 
They  shall  sing  to  thy  name. 

Come,  and  see  the  works  of  God; 
He  is  terrible  in  his  doing  toward  the  chil- 
dren of  men. 

He  turned  the  sea  into  dry  land; 
They  went  through  the  river  on  foot: 
There  did  we  rejoice  in  him. 

He  ruleth  by  his  power  forever ; 

His  eyes  behold  the  nations: 

Let  not  the  rebellious  exalt  themselves. 

Oh  bless  our  God,  ye  people, 

And  make  the  voice  of  his  praise  to  be 

heard; 

Which  holdeth  our  soul  in  life, 

And  suffereth  not  our  feet  to  be  moved. 

For  thou,  0  God,  hast  proved  us: 
Thou  hast  tried  us,  as  silver  is  tried. 

Thou  broughtest  us  into  the  net; 

Thou  laidst  a  sore  burden  upon  our  loins. 

86 


THE  PSALTER  •        26th  Sunday 

Thou  hast  caused  men  to  ride  over  our 

heads; 

We  went  through  fire  and  through  water; 

But  thou  broughtest  us  out  into  a  wealthy 

place. 

God  be  merciful  unto  us,  and  bless  us, 
And  cause  his  face  to  shine  upon  us; 

That  thy  way  may  he  known  upon  earth. 
Thy  saving  health  among  all  nations. 

Let  the  people  praise  thee,  O  God; 
Let  all  the  people  praise  thee. 

Oh  let  the  nations  he  glad  and  sing  for  joy; 
For  thou  shalt  judge  the  peoples  right- 
eously, 
And  govern  the  nations  upon  earth. 

Let  the  people  praise  thee,  O  God ; 
Let  all  the  people  praise  thee. 

Then  shall  the  earth  yield  her  increase: 
God,  even  our  own  God,  shall  hless  us. 

God  shall  bless  us; 

And  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  shall  fear 

him. 

Unto  thee,  O  God,  do  we  give  thanks; 
Unto  thee  do  we  give  thanks:  for  that  thy 
name  is  near 
Thy  wondrous  works  declare. 

When  I  shall  receive  the  congregation 
I  will  judge  uprightly. 

47  87 


26th  Stjnday        *  THE  PSALTER 

The  earth  and  all  the  inhabitants  thereof 

are  dissolved: 

I  have  set  up  the  pillars  of  it. 

/  said  unto  the  fools,  Deal  not  foolishly: 
And  to  the  wicked,  Lift  not  up  the  horn: 

Lift  not  up  your  horn  on  high ; 
Speak  not  with  a  stiff  neck. 

For  neither   from  the  east,  nor  from  the 

west. 

Nor  yet  from  the  south,  cometh  promotion. 

But  God  is  the  judge : 

He    putteth   down   one,   and  setteth   up 

another. 

For  in  the  hand  of  the  Lord  there  is  a  cup, 

and  the  wine  is  red; 

It  is  full  of  mixture,  and  he  poureth  out 

of  the  same: 

But'  the  dregs  thereof,  all  the  wicked  of  the 

earth  shall  drain  them,  and  drink  them. 

But  I  will  declare  forever, 

I  will  sing  praises  to  the  God  of  Jacob. 

All  the  horns  of  the  wicked  also  will   I 

cut  off; 

But  the  horns   of  the  righteous  shall  he 

exalted. 

If  I  regard  iniquity  in  my  heart, 
The  Lord  will  not  hear  me : 

But  verily  God  hath  heard  me; 

He  hath  attended  to  the  voice  of  my  prayer. 

88 


THE  PSALTER  27th  Strnday 

Blessed  be  God, 

Which  hath  not  turned  away  my  prayer, 

Nor  his  mercy  from  me. 

Uwent^^seventb  Sunba^ 

horning 

Let  God  arise,  let  his  enemies  be  scattered ; 
Let  them  also  that  hate  him  flee  before  him. 

As  smoke  is  driven  away,  so  drive  them 

away: 

As  wax  melteth  before  the  fire, 

So   let  the  wicked  perish  at  the  presence 

of  God. 

But  let  the  righteous  be  glad ;   let  them 

exult  before  God : 

Yea,  let  them  exceedingly  rejoice. 

Sing  unto  God,  sing  praises  to  his  name: 
Extol  him  that  rideth  upon  the  heavens 
By   his   name   Jehovah,   and   rejoice  ye 
before  him. 

A  father  of  the  fatherless,  and  a  judge  of 

the  widows, 

Is  God  in  his  holy  habitation. 

God  setteth  the  solitary  in  families: 

He  bringeth   out  those  which  are   bound 

with  chains: 

But  the  rebellious  dwell  in  a  dry  land. 
O  God,  when  thou  wentest  forth  before 
thy  people, 

When  thou  didst  march  through  the  wil- 
derness ; 

89 


27th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

The  earth  shook, 

The  heavens  also  dropped    at    the   pres- 
ence of  God: 

Yon    Sinai  was  moved  at   the   presence 
of  God,  the  God  of  Israel. 

Thou,  O  God,  didst  send  a  plentiful  rain, 
Thou  didst  confirm  thine  inheritance,  when 
it  was  weary. 

Thy  congregation  hath  dwelt  therein: 
Thou,  0  God,  hast  prepared  of  thy  good- 
ness for  the  poor. 

Blessed   be   the  Lord,  who  daily  loadeth 

us  with  benefits, 

Even  the  God  who  is  our  salvation. 

God  is  unto  us  a  God  of  deliverances; 
And  unto  God  the  Lord  belongeth  escape 
from  death. 

Thy  God  hath  commanded  thy  strength : 
Strengthen,  O  God,  that  which  thou  hast 
wrought  for  us. 

Sing  unto  God,  ye  kingdoms  of  the  earth; 
Oh  sing  praises  unto  the  Lord; 

To  him  that  rideth  upon  the  heaven  of 

heavens,  which  were  of  old ; 

Lo,  he  doth  send  his  voice,  a  mighty  voice. 

Ascribe  ye  strength  unto  God: 
His  excellency  is  over  Israel, 
And  his  strength  is  in  the  clouds. 

O  God,  thou  art  terrible   out  of  thy  hoh' 
places. 

90 


THE  PSALTER  27th  Sunday 

The  God  of  Israel,  he  giveth  strength  and 
power  unto  his  people. 

iBvcning 

In  Judah  is  God  known : 
His  name  is  great  in  Israel. 

Ill  Salem  also  is  his  tabernacle, 
'  And  Ids  dwelling  place  in  Zion. 

There  he  brake  the  arrows  of  the  bow ; 
The  shield,  and  the  sword,  and  the  battle. 

Glorious  art  thou  and  excellent, 
From  the  mountains  of  prey. 

The  stout-hearted  are  made  a  spoil, 
They  have  slept  their  sleep ; 
And  none  of  the  men  of  might  have  found 
their  hands. 

At  thy  rebuke,  0  God  of  Jacob, 

Both   chariot  and  horse  are  cast  into  a 

dead  sleep. 

Thou,  even  thou,  art  to  be  feared ; 

And  who  may  stand   in  thy  sight  when 

once  thou  art  angry? 

Thou  didst  cause   judgment   to  be  heard 

from  heaven; 

The  earth  feared,  and  was  still, 

When  God  arose  to  judgment, 
To  save  all  the  meek  of  the  earth. 

Surely  the  wrath  of  man  shall  praise  thee: 
The  remainder  of  wrath  shalt  thou  restrain. 


28th  Sanday  THE  PSALTER 

Vow,  and  pay  unto  the  Lord  your  God : 
Let  all  that  be   round  about    him   bring 
presents  unto  him  that  ought  to  be  feared. 
He  shall  cut  off  the  spirit  of  princes: 
He  is  terrible  to  the  kings  of  the  earth. 

horning 

Save  me,  O  God ; 

For  the  waters  are  come  in  unto  my  soul. 

/  sink   in  deep  mire,  where  there  is  no 

standing: 

I  am  come  into  deep  waters,  where   the 

floods  overflow  me. 

I  am  weary  of  my  crying;   my  throat  is 

dried : 

Mine  eyes  fail  while  I  wait  for  my  God. 

0  God,  thou  knowest  my  foolishness; 

And  my  sins  are  not  hid  from  thee. 

Let  not  them  that  wait  for  thee  be  ashamed 
for  my  sake,  O  Lord  God  of  hosts : 
Let    not    those   that   seek  thee    be    con- 
founded for  my  sake,  O  God  of  Israel. 
Because  for  thy  sake  I  have   borne   re- 
proach; 

Shame  hath  covered  my  face. 
I  am  become  a  stranger  unto  my  brethren, 
And  an  alien  unto  my  mother's  children. 
For  the  zeal  of  thy  house  hath  eaten  me  up; 
And  the  reproaches  of  them  that  reproached 
thee  are  fallen  upon  me. 
92 


THE   PSALTER  28th  Sunday 

When   I   wept,    and   chastened   my    soul 

with  fasting, 

That  was  to  my  reproach. 

But  as  for  me,  my  prayer  is  unto  thee,  0 
Lord,  in  an  acceptable  time: 
0  God,  in  the  multitude  of  thy  mercy. 
Hear  me  in  the  truth  of  thy  salvation. ' 

Deliver  me  out  of  the  mire,  and  let  me  not 
sink : 

Let  me  be  delivered  from  them  that  hate 
me,  and  out  of  the  deep  waters. 

Let  not  the  waterflood  overflow  me, 

Neither  let  the  deep  swallow  me  up; 

And  let  not  the  pit  shut  her  mouth  upon 

me. 
Hear  me,  O  Lord ;  for  thy  loving-kindness 
is  good: 

According  to  the  multitude  of  thy  tender 
mercies  turn  thou  unto  me. 

And  hide  not  thy  face  from  thy  servant; 

For  I  am  in  distress;  hear  me  speedily. 

Draw  nigh  unto  my  soul,  and  redeem  it: 
Deliver  me  because  of  mine  enemies. 

Thou  knowest  my  reproach,  and  my  shame, 

and  my  dishonor: 

Mine  adversaries  are  all  before  thee. 

Reproach  hath  broken  my  heart;  and  I 

am  full  of  heaviness : 

And  I  looked  for  some  to  take  pity,  but 

there  was  none ; 

And  for  comforters,  but  I  found  none. 

93 


28th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

But  I  am  poor  and  sorrowful: 

Let  thy  salvation,  0  God,  set  me  up  on 

high. 
I  will  praise  the  name  of  God  with  a  song, 
And  will  magnify  him  with  thanksgiving. 

Lord,  thou  hast  been  favorable  unto  thy 

land ; 

Thou  hast  brought  back  the  captivity  of 

Jacob. 

Thou  hast  forgiven   the  iniquity  of  thy 

people; 

Thou  hast  covered  all  their  sin. 

Thou  hast  taken  away  all  thy  wrath ; 
Thou  hast  turned  thyself  from  the  fierce- 
ness of  thine  anger. 

Turn  us,  0  God  of  our  salvation, 

And  cause  thine  indignation  toward   us 

to  cease. 

Wilt  thou  be  angry  with  us  forever  ? 
Wilt  thou  draw  out  thine  anger  to  all  gen- 
erations ? 

Wilt  thou  not  revive  us  again, 

That  thy  people  may  rejoice  in  thee? 

Show  us  thy  mercy,  O  Lord, 
And  grant  us  thy  salvation. 

/  will  hear  what  God  the  Lord  will  speak; 

For  he  will  speak  peace  unto  his  people, 

and  to  his  saints: 

But  let  them  not  turn  again  to  folly. 

94 


THE  PSALTER  29th  Sunday 

Surely  his  salvation  is  nigh  them  that  fear 

him, 

That  glory  may  dwell  in  our  land. 

Mercy  and  truth  are  met  together; 
Righteousness  and  peace  have  kissed  each 
other. 

Truth  shall  spring  out  of  the  earth ; 

And  righteousness  hath  looked  down  from 

heaven. 

Yea,  the  Lord  shall  give  that  which  is  good; 
And  our  land  shall  yield  its  increase. 

Righteousness  shall  go  before  him, 

And  shall  set  us  in  the  way  of  his  steps. 

XTwenti^^nlntb  SunOa^ 

iflBorning 

In  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  put  my  trust : 
Let  me  never  be  put  to  confusion. 

Deliver  me  in  thy  righteousness,  and  res- 
cue me: 
Incline  thine  ear  unto  me,  and  save  me. 

Be    thou    my    strong  habitation,    where- 

unto  I  may  continually  resort : 

Thou  hast  given  commandment  to  save  me ; 

For  thou  art  my  rock  and  my  fortress. 
Deliver  me,  0  my  God,  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  wicked, 

Out  of  the  hand  of  the  unrighteous  and 
cruel  man. 

95 


29th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

For  thou  art  my  hope,  O  Lord  God : 
Thou  art  my  trust  from  my  youth. 

/  am  as  a  wonder  unto  many; 
But  thou  art  m.y  strong  refuge. 

My  mouth  shall  be  filled  with  thy  praise, 
And  with  thy  honor  all  the  day. 

Cast  me  not  off  in  the  time  of  old  age; 
Forsake  m.e  not  when  iny  strength  faileth. 

O  God,  be  not  far  from  me ; 

O  my  God,  make  haste  to  help  me. 

But  I  will  hope  continually, 

And  will  praise  thee  yet  more  and  more. 

My  mouth  shall  show  forth  thy  righteous- 
ness, 
And  thy  salvation  all  the  day ; 

/  will  go  in  the  strength  of  the  Lord  God: 
I  will  make  mention  of  thy  righteousness, 
even  of  thine  only. 

O  God,   thou  hast  taught    me  from   my 
youth ; 

And  hitherto  have  I    declared   thy   won- 
drous works. 

Now  also  when  I  am  old  and  gray-headed, 

0  God,  forsake  me  not, 

Until  I  have  showed  thy  strength  unto  this 

generation, 

Thy  power  to  every  one  that  is  to  come. 

Thy  righteousness  also,  O  God,  is  very  high ; 
Thou  who  hast  done  great  things, 
O  God,  who  is  like  unto  thee? 
96    . 


•   THE  PSALTER  29th  Sunday 

Thou,  who  hast  showed  me  great  and  sore 

troubles, 

Shalt  quicken  me  again, 

And  shalt  bring  me  up  again  from  the 

depths  of  the  earth. 

Thou  shalt  increase  my  greatness, 
And  turn  again  and  comfort  me. 

/  will  also  praise  thee  with  the  psaltery, 
Even  thy  truth,  0  my  God: 

Unto  thee  will  I  sing  with  the  harp, 
O  thou  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

My  lips  shall  greatly  rejoice  when  I  sing 

unto  thee; 

And  my  soul,  which  thou  hast  redeemed. 

He  that  dwelleth  in  the  secret  place  of  the 
Most  High 

Shall  abide  under  the  shadow  of  the  Al- 
mighty. 

/  will  say  of  the  Lord,  He  is  my  refuge 

and  my  fortress; 

My  God,  in  him  will  I  trust. 

Surely  he  shall  deliver  thee  from  the  snare 

of  the  fowler, 

And  from  the  noisome  pestilence. 

He  shall  cover  thee  with  his  feathers, 
And  under  his  wings  shalt  thou  trust: 
His  truth  shall  be  thy  shield  and  buckler, 
97 


29thStinday  THE  PSALTER    " 

Thou  shalt  not  be    afraid  for  the  terror 

by  night, 

Nor  for  the  arrow  that  fiieth  by  day; 

Nor    for   the   pestilence   that   walketh  in 
darkness, 
.  Nor  for  the  destruction  that  ivasteth   at 
noonday. 

A  thousand  shall  fall  at  thy  side, 
And  ten  thousand  at  thy  right  hand ; 
But  it  shall  not  come  nigh  thee. 

Only  with  thine  eyes  shalt  thou  behold, 
And  see  the  reward  of  the  wicked. 

For  thou,  O  Lord,  art  my  refuge! 
Thou  hast  made  the  Most  High  thy  habi- 
tation ; 

There  shall  no  evil  befall  thee, 

Neither  shall  any  plague  come  nigh  thy 

dwelling. 

For  he  shall  give  his  angels  charge  over 

thee. 

To  keep  thee  in  all  thy  ways. 

They  shall  bear  thee  up  in  their  hands, 
Lest  thou  dash  thy  foot  against  a  stone. 

Thou  shalt  tread  upon  the  lion  and  adder : 
The  young  lion  and  the  dragon  shalt  thou 
trample  under  foot. 

Because  he  hath  set  his  love  upon  me, 
therefore  will  I  deliver  him: 
I  will  set  him  on  high,  because  he  hath 
known  my  name. 

98 


THE   PSALTER  30th  Sunday 

He  shall  call  upon  me,  and  I  will  answer 

him; 

I  will  be  with  him  in  trouble : 

I  will  deliver  him,  and  honor  him. 

With  long  life  will  I  satisfy  him, 
And  show  him  my  salvation. 

XTbxtttetb  Sunday 

horning 

Give  the  king  thy  judgments,  O  God, 
And  thy  righteousness  unto  the  king's  son. 

He  shall  judge  thy  people  with  righteous- 
ness, 
And  thy  poor  with  judgment. 

The  mountains  shall  bring    peace  to  the 

people. 

And  the  little  hills,  by  righteousness. 

He  shall  judge  the  poor  of  the  people, 
He  shall  save  the  children  of  the  needy, 
And  shall  break  in  pieces  the  oppressor. 

They  shall  fear  thee  as  long  as  the  sun 

endureth. 

And  so  long  as  the  moon,  throughout  all 

generations. 

He  shall  come  down  like  rain  tipon  the 

mown  grass, 

As  showers  that  water  the  earth. 
In  his  days  shall  the  righteous  flourish, 
And  abundance  of  peace,  so  long  as  the 
moon  endureth. 

99 


30th  Sunday  THE    PSALTER 

He  shall  have  dominion  also  from  sea  to  sea, 
And  from  the  River  unto  the  ends  of  the 
earth. 

They  that  dwell   in   the   wilderness    shall 

bow  before  him ; 

And  his  enemies  shall  lick  the  dust. 

The  kings  of  Tarshish  and  of    the  isles 

shall  bring  presents: 

The  kings  of  Sheba  and  Seba  shall  offer 

gifts. 

Yea,  all  kings  shall  fall  down  before  him ; 
All  nations  shall  serve  him. 

For  he  shall    deliver  the  needy  when  he 

crieth, 

And  the  poor,  that  hath  no  helper. 

He  shall  have  pity  on  the  poor  and  needy, 
And  the  souls  of  the  needy  he  shall  save. 

He  shall    redeem  their  soul    from   deceit 

and  violence; 

And  precious  shall  their  blood  be  in  his 

sight: 
And  he  shall  live ;  and  to  him  shall  be  given 
of  the  gold  of  Sheba : 

Prayer  also  shall  be  made  for  him  contin- 
ually ; 
And  daily  shall  he  be  praised. 

There    shall  be  a  handful  of  corn  in  the 
earth  upon  the  top  of  the  mountains; 
The  fruit  thereof  shall  shake  like  Lebanon: 
And  they  of  the   city   shall  flourish  like 
grass  of  the  earth. 

lOO 


THE  PSALTER  30th  Stjnday 

His  name  shall  endure  forever ; 

His  name  shall  be  continued  as  long  as  the 

sun: 

And  men  shall  he  blessed  in  him; 

All  nations  shall  call  him  blessed. 
Blessed  be  the  Lord  God,  the  God  of  Israel, 
Who  only  doeth  wondrous  things: 

And  blessed  be  his  glorious  name  forever; 

And  let  the  whole  earth  be  filled  with  his 

glory. 

lEvcning 

It  is  a  good  thing  to  give  thanks  unto  the 

Lord, 

And  to  sing  praises  unto  thy  name,  O  Most 

High; 

To  show  forth  thy  loving-kindness  in  the 

morning, 

And  thy  faithfulness  every  night, 

Upon  an  instrument  of  ten    strings,  and 

upon  the  psaltery; 

Upon  the  harp  with  a  solemn  sound. 

For  thou,  Lord,  hast  made  me  glad  through 

thy  work: 

I  will  triumph  in  the  works  of  thy  hands. 

How  great  are  thy  works,  O  Lord! 
Thy  thoughts  are  very  deep. 

A  brutish  man  knoweth  not; 

Neither  doth  a  fool  understand  this: 
When  the  wicked  spring  as  the  grass. 
And  when  all  the  workers  of  iniquity  do 
flourish ; 

lOI 


3Ist  Sunday  THE   PSALTER 

It  is  that  they  shall  he  destroyed  forever. 
But  thou,  0  Lord,  art  on  high  for  evermore. 

For,  lo,  thine  enemies,  O  Lord, 
For,  lo,  thine  enemies  shall  perish;  ^ 

All  the  workers  of  iniquity  shall  be  scat- 
tered. 

But  my  horn  hast  thou  exalted  like  the 

horn  of  a  wild  ox: 

I  shall  he  anointed  with  fresh  oil. 

Mine  eye  also  shall  see  my  desire  on  mine 

enemies, 

Mine   ears    shall   hear    my  desire   of   the 

wicked  that  rise  up  against  me. 

The  righteous  shall  flourish  like  the  palm 

tree: 

He  shall  grow  like  a  cedar  in  Lehanon. 

Those  that  be  planted  in  the  house  of  the 

Lord; 

They  shall  flourish  in   the  courts  of  our 

God. 

They  shall  still  hring  forth  fruit  in  old  age; 
They  shall  he  fat  and  flourishing: 

To  show  that  the  Lord  is  upright ; 
He  is  my  rock,   and  there  is  no  unright- 
eousness in  him. 

/IBornfng 

Truly  God  is  good  to  Israel, 

Even  to  such  as  are  of  a  clean  heart. 


THE  PSALTER  3Jst  Stinday 

But  as  for  me,  my  feet  were  almost  gone; 
My  steps  had  well  nigh  slipped. 

For  I  was  envious  at  the  foolish, 

When  I  saw  the  prosperity  of  the  wicked. 

For  there  are  no  pangs  in  their  death; 
But  their  strength  is  firm. 

They  are  not  in  trouble  as  other  men ; 
Neither  are  they  plagued  like  other  men. 

Verily  in  vain  have  I  cleansed  my  heart, 
And  washed  my  hands  in  innocency; 

For  all  the  day  long  have  I  been  plagued, 
And  chastened  every  morning. 

If  I  had  said,  I  will  speak  thus; 
Behold,  I  had  been  faithless  to  the  genera- 
tion of  thy  children. 

When  I  thought  to  know  this, 
It  was  too  painful  for  me ; 

Until  I  went  into  the  sanctuary  of  God, 
And  considered  their  latter  end. 

Surely  thou  settest  them  in  slippery  places : 
Thou  castest  them  down  to  destruction. 

How  are  they  become  a  desolation  in  a 

moment! 

They  are  utterly  consumed  with  terrors. 

As  a  dream  when  one  awaketh, 

So,  O  Lord,  when  thou  awakest,  thou  shalt 

despise  their  image. 

For  my  heart  was  grieved. 
And  I  was  pricked  in  my  reins: 
48  103  . 


3JstS«nday  THE  PSALTER 


So  foolish  was  I,  and  ignorant ; 
I  was  as  a  beast  before  thee. 

Nevertheless  I  am  continually  with  thee: 

Thou  hast  holden  my  right  hand. 
Thou  shalt  guide  me  with  thy  counsel, 
And  afterward  receive  me  to  glory. 

Whom  have  I  in  heaven  hut  theef 

And  there  is  none  upon  earth  that  I  desire 

besides  thee. 
My  flesh  and  my  heart  f aileth ; 
But  God  is  the  strength  of  my  heart  and 
my  portion  forever. 

For,  to,  they  that  are  far  from  thee  shall 

perish: 

Thou  hast  destroyed  all  them  that  go  a 

whoring  from  thee. 
But  it  is  good  for  me  to  draw  near  unto 
God: 

I  have  made  the  Lord  God  my  refuge, 
That  I  may  tell  of  all  thy  works. 

Oh  sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song : 
Sing  unto  the  Lord,  all  the  earth. 

Sing  unto  the  Lord,  bless  his  name; 

Show  forth  his  salvation  from  day  to  day. 
Declare  his  glory  among  the  heathen, 
His  marvelous  works  among  all  people. 

For  great  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly  to  be 

praised: 

He  is  to  be  feared  above  all  gods. 
104 


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THE  PSALTER  3 1st  Sunday 

For  all  the  gods  of  the  nations  are  idols ; 
But  the  Lord  made  the  heavens. 

Honor  and  majesty  are  before  him: 
Strength  and  beauty  are  in  his  sanctuary. 

Give  unto   the  Lord,  ye   kindreds  of  the 

peoples, 

Give  unto  the  Lord  glory  and  strength. 

Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  unto  his 

name: 

Bring   an   offering,    and    come    into   his 

courts. 

Oh  worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of  holi- 
ness : 
Fear  before  him,  all  the  earth. 

Say  among  the  heathen,  the  Lord  reigneth: 
The  world  also  is  established  that  it  can- 
not be  moved: 
He  shall  judge  the  people  righteously. 

Let  the  heavens  rejoice,  and  let  the  earth 

be  glad ; 

Let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  fullness  thereof ; 

Let  the  field  be  joyful,  and  all  that  is 
therein; 

Then  shall    all   the  trees  of   the  wood  re- 
joice 

Before  the  Lord ;  for  he  cometh. 
For  he  cometh  to  judge  the  earth : 

He  shall  judge  the  world  with  righteous- 
ness, 

And  the  people  with  his  truth, 
105 


32d  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

'Cbirtp^seconD  Sun^ai^ 

I  cried  unto  God  with  my  voice, 

Even  unto  God  with  my  voice;  and  he 

gave  ear  unto  me. 

In  the  day  of  my  trouble  I  sought  the  Lord: 
My  hand  was  stretched  out  in  the  night, 
and  slacked  not; 
My  soul  refused  to  he  comforted. 

I  remembered  God,  and  was  troubled : 
I  complained,   and    my  spirit   was    over- 
whelmed. 

Thou  holdest  mine  eyes  waking: 

I  am  so  troubled  that  I  cannot  speak. 

I  have  considered  the  days  of  old, 
The  years  of  ancient  times. 

I  call  to  remembrance  my  song  in  the  night: 
I  commune  with  mine  own  heart; 
And  my  spirit  maketh  diligent  search. 

Will  the  Lord  cast  off  forever? 
And  will  he  be  favorable  no  more? 

Is  his  mercy  clean  gone  forever? 
Doth  his  promise  fail  for  evermore? 

Hath  God  forgotten  to  be  gracious? 
Hath  he  in  anger  shut  up  his  tender  mer- 
cies? 

And  I  said,  This  is  my  infirmity; 

But  I  will  remember  the  years  of  the  right 

hand  of  the  Most  High. 

io6 


THE  PSALTER  32d  Sanday 

I  will  remember  the  works  of  the  Lord ; 

For  I  will  remember  thy  wonders  of  old. 
/  will  meditate  also  of  all  thy  ivork, 
And  talk  of  thy  doings. 

Thy  way,  O  God,  is  in  the  sanctuary : 

Who  is  a  great  god  like  unto  God? 
Thou  art  the  God  that  doest  wonders: 
Thou  hast  declared  thy  strength  among  the 
people. 

Thou  hast  with  thine  arm  redeemed  thy 

people, 

The  sons  of  Jacob  and  Joseph. 
The  waters  saw  thee,  0  God; 
The  waters  saw  thee,  they  were  afraid: 

The  depths  also  were  troubled. 

The  clouds  poured  out  water ; 
The  skies  sent  out  a  sound: 
Thine  arrows  also  went  abroad. 

The    voice    of   thy    thunder    was    in    the 

heaven ; 

The  lightnings  lightened  the  world : 

The  earth  trembled  and  shook. 
Thy  way  was  in  the  sea, 
And  thy  path' in  the  great  waters, 
And  thy  footsteps  were  not  known. 

Thou  leddest  thy  people  like  a  flock. 

By  the  hand  of  Moses  and  Aaron. 

Sing  aloud  unto  God  our  strength : 

Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  God  of  Jacob. 


32d  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Take  a  Psalm,  and  bring  hither  the  timbrel, 

The  pleasant  harp  with  the  psaltery. 
Blow  the  trumpet  at  the  new  moon, 
At  the  full  moon,  on  our  feast  day. 

For  it  is  a  statute  for  Israel, 

And  a  law  of  the  God  of  Jacob. 

He  appointed  it  in  Joseph  for  a  testimony, 
When  he  went  out  over  the  land  of  Egypt, 
Where  I  heard  a  language  that  I  knew 
not. 

/  removed  his  shoulder  from  the  burden: 
His  hands  were  freed  from  the  basket. 

Thou  calledst  in  trouble,  and  I  delivered 

thee ; 

I    answ^ered  thee   in    the   secret  place   of 

thunder ; 

I  proved  thee  at  the  waters  of  Meribah. 

Hear,   0  my  people,   and   I  will    testify 

unto  thee: 

0  Israel,  if  thou  wouldest  hearken  unto  me! 

There  shall  no  strange  god  be  in  thee ; 
Neither  shalt   thou    worship    any  foreign 
god. 

/  am  the  Lord  thy  God, 

Which  brought   thee   out   of  the  land   of 

Egypt: 

Open  thy  mouth  wide,  and  I  will  fill  it. 

But  my  people  would  not  hearken  to  my 

voice ; 

And  Israel  would  none  of  me. 

io8 


THE  PSALTER  33d  Simday 

So  I  let  them  go  after  the  stubbornness  of 

their  heart, 

That  they  might  walk  in  their  own  counsels. 

Oh  that  my  people  would  hearken  unto  me, 
That  Israel  would  walk  in  my  ways ! 

He  would  feed  them  also  with  the  finest 
of  the  wheat; 

And  with  honey  out  of  the  rock  would  I 
satisfy  thee. 

/IBorning 

Bow  down  thine  ear,  O   Lord,   and  hear 

me; 

For  I  am  poor  and  needy. 

Preserve  my  soul;  for  I  am  holy: 

O  thou  fny  God,  save  thy  servant  that  trust- 

eth  in  thee. 

Be  merciful  unto  me,  O  Lord; 

For  unto  thee  do  I  cry  all  the  day  long. 

Rejoice  the  soul  of  thy  servant; 

For  unto  thee,  0  Lord,  do  I  lift  up  my 

soul. 

For  thou,  Lord,  art  good,  and  ready  to 

forgive. 

And  plenteous  in  mercy  unto  all  them  that 

call  upon  thee. 

Give  ear,  0  Lord,  unto  my  prayer; 
And  attend  unto  the  voice  of  my  suppli- 
cations. 

109 


33d  Sunday  THE   PSALTER 

In  the  day  of  my  trouble  I  will  call  upon 

thee ; 

For  thou  wilt  answer  me. 

Among  the  gods  there  is  none  like  unto 
thee,  0  Lord; 

Neither   are    there   any   works  like  unto 
thy  works. 

All  nations  whom  thou  hast  made  shall 
come  and  worship  before  thee,  O  Lord ; 
And  they  shall  glorify  thy  name. 

"For  thou  art   great,  and  doest  wondrous 

things: 

Thou  art  God  alone. . 

Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord ;  I  will  walk  in 

thy  truth: 

Unite  my  heart  to  fear  thy  name. 

/  will  praise  thee,  0  Lord  my  God,  with  my 

whole  heart; 

And  I  will  glorify  thy  name  for  evermore. 

For  great  is  thy  mef cy  toward  me ; 

And  thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from  the 

lowest  hell. 

Thou,   O  Lord,  art  a  God  merciful  and 

gracious. 

Slow  to   anger,   and  plenteous  in  mercy 

and  truth. 

Oh  turn  unto  me,  and  have  merc}^  upon 
me ; 

Give  thy  strength  unto  thy  servant, 
And  save  the  son  of  thy  handmaid. 


THE  PSALTER  33d  Sunday 

Show  me  a  token  for  good, 

That  they  which  hate  me  may  see  it,  and  be 

ashamed, 

Because  thou,  Lord,  hast  helped  me,  and 

comforted  me. 

How  long,  O  Lord?  wilt  thou  forget  me  for- 
ever ? 
How  long  wilt  thou  hide  thy  face  from  me  ? 

How  long  shall  I  take  counsel  in  my  soul, 
Having  sorrow  in  my  heart  all  the  day? 

How  long  shall  mine  enemy  be  exalted 
over  me? 

Consider  and  hear  me,  O  Lord  my  God : 
Lighten  mine  eyes,  lest  I  sleep  the  sleep  of 
death ; 

Lest  mine  enemy  say,  I  have  prevailed 

against  him; 

Lest  mine  adversaries  rejoice  when  I  am 

moved. 

But  I  have  trusted  in  thy  mercy ; 

My  heart  shall  rejoice  in  thy  salvation. 

/  will  sing  unto  the  Lord, 

Because  he    hath    dealt    bountiftdly  with 

me. 

The  Lord  loveth  the  gates  of  Zion 
More  than  all  the  dwelHngs  of  Jacob. 

Glorious  things  are  spoken  of  thee, 
0  city  of  God. 


34thStmday  THE  PSALTER 

I  will  make  mention  of  Rahab  and  Baby- 
lon as  among  them  that  know  me : 
Behold,  Philistia,  and  Tyre,  with  Ethiopia : 
This  one  was  born  there. 

Yea,  of  Zion  it  shall  he  said, 

This  one  and  that  one  was  horn  in  her; 

And  the  Most  High  himself  shall  estahlish 

her. 
The  Lord  shall  count,  when  he  writeth  up 
the  people. 
This  one  was  born  there. 

As  well  the  singers  as  the  players  shall  say 

All  my  fountains  are  in  thee. 

ITbirt^^tourtb  Sunba^* 

/IBorning 

I  will  sing  of  the  mercies  of  the  Lord  for- 
ever : 

With  my  mouth  will  I  make  known  thy 
faithfulness  to  all  generations. 

For  I  have  said,  Mercy  shall  he  huilt  up 

forever; 

Thy  faithfulness  shalt  thou  estahlish  in  the 

very  heavens. 
I  have  made  a  covenant  with  my  chosen, 
I  have  sworn  unto  David  my  servant : 

Thy  seed  will  I  estahlish  forever, 

And  huild  up  thy  throne  to  all  generations. 
And  the  heavens  shall  praise  thy  wonders, 
O  Lord; 

Thy  faithfulness  also  in  the  congregation 
of  the  saints. 


THE  PSALTER  34th  Sunday 

For  who  in  the  heaven  can  he  compared 

unto  the  Lord? 

Who  among  the  sons  of  the  mighty  is  like 

unto  the  Lord? 
A  God  greatly  to  be  feared  in  the  assem- 
bly of  the  saints, 

And  to  be  had  in  reverence  of  all  them 
that  are  about  him. 

0  Lord  God  of  hosts, 

Who  is  a  strong  Lord,  like  unto  theef 

And  thy  faithfulness  is  round  about  thee. 

Thou  rulest  the  raging  of  the  sea : 

When  the  waves  thereof  arise,  thou  stillest 

them. 

The  heavens  are  thine,  the  earth  also  is 

thine:  . 

The  world  and  the  fullness  thereof,  thou 

hast  founded  them. 
The  north  and  the  south,  thou  hast  created 
them : 
Tabor  and  Hermgn  rejoice  in  thy  name. 

Thou  hast  a  mighty  arm; 

Strong  is  thy  hand,  and  high  is  thy  right 

hand. 
Justice  and  judgment  are  the  habitation 
of  thy  throne: 
Mercy  and  truth  shall  go  before  thy  face. 

Blessed  is  the  people  that  know  the  joyful 

sound: 

They  shall  walk,  O  Lord,  in  the  light  of 

thy  countenance. 


34th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

In  thy  name  shall  they  rejoice  all  the  day ; 
And  in  thy  righteousness  shall  they  be  ex- 
alted. 

For  thou  art  the  glory  of  their  strength; 

And  in  thy  favor  our  horn  shall  he  exalted. 

For  the  Lord  is  our  defense ; 

And  the  Holy  One  of  Israel  is  our  King. 

I  have  found  David  my  servant ; 
With  my  holy  oil  have  I  anointed  him : 

With  whom  my  hand  shall  he  estahlished; 
Mine  arm  also  shall  strengthen  him. 

The  enemy  shall  not  exact  from  him, 
Nor  the  son  of  wickedness  afflict  him. 

And  I  will  heat  down  his  foes  hefore  him, 
And  plague  them  that  hate  him. 

But  my  faithfulness  and  my  mercy  shall 

be  with  him ; 

And  in  my  name  shall  his  horn  be  exalted. 
I  will  set  his  hand  also  on  the  sea, 
And  his  right  hand  on  the  rivers. 

He  shall  cry  unto  me,  Thou  art  my  Father, 
My  God,  and  the  Rock  of  my  salvation. 

I  also  will  make  him  my  firsthorn, 
The  highest  of  the  kings  of  the  earth. 

My  mercy  will  I  keep  for  him  for  ever- 
more; 

And  my  covenant  shall  stand  fast  with 
him. 

114 


THE  PSALTER  35th  Sunday 

His  seed  also  will  I  make  to  endure  forever , 

And  his  throne  as  the  days  of  heaven. 
If  his  children  forsake  my  law, 
And  walk  not  in  my  judgments ; 

//  they  break  my  statutes, 

And  keep  not  my  commandments; 
Then  will  I  visit  their  transgression  with 
the  rod, 
And  their  iniquity  with  stripes. 

But  my  loving-kindness  will  I  not  utterly 

take  from  him, 

Nor  suffer  my  faithfulness  to  fail. 
My  covenant  will  I  not  break. 
Nor  alter  the  thing  that  is  gone  out  of  mv 
lips. 

Once  have  I  sworn  by  my  holiness: 

I  will  not  lie  unto  David: 
His  seed  shall  endure  forever, 
And  his  throne  as  the  sun  before  me. 

It  shall  be  established  forever  as  the  moon, 

And  as  a  faithful  witness  in  heaven. 

Xrbttti^^fittb  SunOa^ 

Lord,  thou  hast  been  our  dwelling  place 
In  all  generations. 

Before  the  mountains  were  brought  forth, 

Or  ever  thou  hadst  formed  the  earth  and 

the  world, 

Even  from  everlasting  to  everlasting,  thou 

art  God. 


35th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Thou  turnest  man  to  destruction, 

And  say  est,  Return,  ye  children  of  men. 

For  a  thousand  years  in  thy  sight 
Are  but  as  yesterday  when  it  is  past, 
And  as  a  watch  in  the  night. 

Thou  carriest  them  away  as  with  a  flood ; 
they  are  as  a  sleep : 

In  the  morning  they  are  like  grass  which 
groweth  up. 

In  the  morning  it  flourisheth,  and  groweth 
up; 

In  the  evening  it  is  cut  down,  and  with- 
er eth. 
For  we  are  consumed  by  thine  anger. 
And  by  thy  wrath  are  we  troubled. 

Thou  hast  set  our  iniquities  before  thee, 
Our  secret  sins  in  the  light  of  thy  cotmte- 
nance. 

For  all  our  days  are  passed  away  in  thy 

wrath : 

We  spend  our  years  as  a  tale  that  is  told. 

The  days  of  our  years  are  threescore  years 
and  ten, 

And  if  by  reason  of  strength  they  be  four- 
score years; 

Yet  is  their  strength  labor  and  sorrow ; 
For  it  is  soon  cut  off,  and  we  fly  away. 

Who  knoweth  the  power  of  thine  anger f 
Even    according   to  thy  fear,  so    is   thy 
wrath. 

ii6 


THE  PSALTER  35th  Sunday 

So  teach  us  to  number  our  days, 
That  we  may  apply  our  hearts  unto  wis- 
dom. 

Return,  0  Lord;  how  long? 
And  let  it  repent  thee  concerning  thy  serv- 
ants. 

Oh  satisfy  us  early  with  thy  mercy, 
That  we  may  rejoice  and  be  glad  all  our 
days. 

Make  us  glad  according  to  the  days  wherein 

thou  hast  afflicted  us. 

And  the  years  wherein  we  have  seen  evil. 
Let  thy  work  appear  unto  thy  servants. 
And  thy  glory  unto  their  children. 

And  let  the  beauty  of  the  Lord  our  God  he 

upon  us; 

And  establish  thou  the  work  of  our  hands 

upon  us; 

Yea,  the  work  of  our  hands  establish  thou  it. 

Evening 

The  Lord  reigneth ;  let  the  earth  rejoice ; 
Let  the  multitude  of  isles  be  glad. 

Clouds  and  darkness  are  round  about  him: 
Righteousness  and  judgment  are  the  habi- 
tation of  his  throne. 

A  fire  goeth  before  him. 

And  burneth  up  his  enemies  round  about. 

His  lightnings  lightefied  the  world: 
The  earth  saw,  and  trembled. 
117 


36th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

The  hills  melted  like  wax  at  the  presence 

of  the  Lord, 

At  the  presence  of  the  Lord  of  the  whole 

earth. 

The  heavens  declare  his  righteousness, 
And  all  the  people  see  his  glory. 

Let  all  them  be  put  to  shame  that  serve 

graven  images, 

That  boast  themselves  of  idols : 

Worship  him,  all  ye  gods. 

Zion  heard  and  was  glad, 

And  the  daughters  of  Judah  rejoiced, 

Because  of  thy  judgments,  0  Lord. 

For  thou,  Lord,  art  most  high  above  all 

the  earth : 

Thou  art  exalted  far  above  all  gods. 

0  ye  that  love  the  Lord,  hate  evil: 

He  preserveth  the  souls  of  his  saints; 

He  delivereth  them  out  of  the  hand  of  the 

wicked. 
Light  is  sown  for  the  righteous, 
And  gladness  for  the  upright  in  heart. 

Be  glad  in  the  Lord,  ye  righteous; 

And  give  thanks  at  the  remembrance  of 

his  holiness. 

O  Lord  God  to  whom  vengeance  belongeth, 
Thou  God  to  whom  vengeance  belongeth, 
show  thyself. 

ii8 


THE  PSALTER  36th  Sunday 

Lift  up  thyself,  thou  Judge  of  the  earth: 
Render  to  the  proud  their  reward. 

Lord,  how  long  shall  the  wicked, 
How  long  shall  the  wicked  triumph  ^ 

They  utter  and  speak  hard  things: 
All  the  workers  of  iniquity  boast  them- 
selves. 

And  they  say.  The  Lord  shall  not  see. 
Neither  shall  the  God  of  Jacob  regard  it. 

Understand,  ye  brutish  among  the  people; 
And  ye  fools,  when  will  ye  be  wise? 

He  that  planted  the  ear,  shall  he  not  hear? 
He  that  formed  the  eye,  shall  he  not  see? 

He  that  chastiseth  the  heathen,  shall  not  he 

correct, 

Even  he  that  teacJieth  man  knozvledgef 

The  Lord  knoweth  the  thoughts  of  man. 
That  they  are  vanity. 

Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou  chastenest, 

0  Lord, 

And  teachest  out  of  thy  law; 

That  thou  mayest  give  him  rest  from  the 

days  of  adversity. 

Until  the  pit  be  digged  for  the  wicked. 

For  the  Lord  will  not  cast  off  his  people y 
Neither  will  he  forsake^  his  inheritance. 

But  judgment  shall  return  unto  righteous- 
ness ; 

And  all  the  upright  in  heart  shall  follow  it. 
49  119 


36th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Unless  the  Lord  had  been  my  help, 
My  soul  had  almost  dwelt  in  silence. 

When  I  said,  My  foot  slippeth; 
Thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  held  me  up. 

In  the  multitude  of  my  thoughts  within  me 
Thy  comforts  delight  my  soul. 

Shall  the  throne  of  iniquity  have  fellow- 
ship with  thee, 
Which  frameth  mischief  by  a  law? 

They  gather  themselves  together  against  the 

soul  of  the  righteous, 

And  condemn  the  innocent  blood. 

But  the  Lord  hath  been  my  defense, 
And  my  God  the  rock  of  my  refuge. 

And  he  shall  bring  upon  them  their  own 
iniquity, 

And  shall  cut  them  off  in  their  own  wick- 
edness; 
The  Lord  our  God  shall  cut  them  off. 

:6vemng 

Oh  sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song ; 
For  he  hath  done  marvelous  things : 
His   right  hand,  and  his  holy  arm,  hath 
gotten  him  the  victory. 

The  Lord  hath  made  known  his  salvation: 
His  righteousness  hath  he  openly  showed 
in  the  sight  of  the  heathen. 

He  hath  remembered  his  mercy  and  his 
truth  toward  the  house  of  Israel: 


THE  PSALTER  36th  S«nday 

All  the  ends  of  the  earth  have  seen  the  sal- 
vation of  our  God. 

Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord,  all  the 

earth: 

Break  forth   and  sing  for  joy,  yea,  sing 

praises. 
Sing  praises  unto  the  Lord  with  the  harp ; 
With  the  harp  and  the  voice  of  melody. 

With  trumpets  and  sound  of  cornet 

Make  a  joyful  noise  before  the  Lord,  the 

King. 
Let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  fullness  thereof ; 
The  world,  and  they  that  dwell  therein ; 

Let  the  floods  clap  their  hands; 

Let  the  hills  sing  for  joy  together 

Before  the  Lord;  for  he  cometh  to  judge 

the  earth: 
He  shall  judge  the  world  with  righteous- 
ness, 
And  the  peoples  with  equity. 

Make   a  joyful   Jioise  unto   God,  all  ye 

lands: 

Sing  forth  the  honor  of  his  name: 

Make  his  praise  glorious. 

Say  unto  God,  How  terrible  are  thy  works ! 
Through  the  greatness  of  thy  power  shall 
thine  enemies  submit  themselves  unto 
thee. 

All  the  earth  shall  worship  thee, 

And  shall  sing  unto  thee; 

They  shall  sing  to  thy  name. 


37th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Nomina 

Hear  my  prayer,  O  Lord, 
And  let  my  cry  come  unto  thee. 

Hide  not  thy  face  from  me  in  the  day  of 

m.y  distress: 

Incline  thine  ear  unto  me; 

In  the  day  when  I  call  answer  me  speedily. 

For  my  days  are  consumed  like  smoke, 
And  my  bones  are  burned  as  a  firebrand. 

My  heart  is  smitten  and  withered  like 

grass, 

For  I  forget  to  eat  my  bread. 

By  reason  of  the  voice  of  my  groaning 

My  bones  cleave  to  my  skin. 

But  thou,  0  Lord,  shalt  endure  forever; 
And   thy  remembrance  unto   all  genera- 
tions. 

Thou   shalt   arise,  and   have  mercy  upon 

Zion; 

For  it  is  time  to  favor  her. 

Yea,  the  set  time  is  come. 

For  thy    servants    take  pleasure   in  her 

stones, 

And  have  pity  upon  her  dust. 

So  the  heathen  shall  fear  the  name  of  the 

Lord, 

And  all  the  kings  of  the  earth  thy  glory. 

When  the  Lord  shall  build  up  Zion; 
He  shall  appear  in  his  glory; 


THE  PSALTER  37th  Sunday 

He  will  regard  the  prayer  of  the  destitute, 
And  not  despise  their  prayer. 

This  shall  he  written  for  the  generation  to 

come; 

And  the  people  which  shall  he  created  shall 

praise  the  Lord. 

For  he  hath  looked  down  from  the  height 

of  his  sanctuary ; 

From  heaven  did  the    Lord   behold   the 

earth ; 

To  hear  the  groaning  of  the  prisoner;    - 
To  loose  those  that  are  appointed  to  death; 

To  declare  the  name  of  the  Lord  in  Zion, 
And  his  praise  in  Jerusalem ; 

When  the  people  are  gathered  together, 
And  the  kingdoms,  to  serve  the  Lord. 

He  weakened  my  strength  in  the  way ; 
He  shortened  my  days. 

/  said,  0  my  God,  take  me  not  away  in 

the  midst  of  my  days: 

Thy  years  are  throughout  all  generations. 

Of  old  hast  thou   laid  the  foundation  of 

the  earth ; 

And  the  heavens    are   the  work   of    thy 

hands. 

They  shall  perish,  hut  thou  shalt  endure; 
Yea,  all  of  them,  shall  wax  old  like  a  gar- 
ment; 

As  a  vesture  shalt  thou  change  them,  and 
they  shall  he  changed: 


37th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

But  thou  art  the  same, 

And  thy  years  shall  have  no  end. 

The  children  of  thy  servants  shall  continue, 
And  their  seed  shall  he  established  before 
thee. 

Bvcnfng 

The  Lord  reigneth ;  let  the  people  tremble : 
He  sitteth  between  the  cherubim ;  let  the 
earth  be  moved. 

The  Lord  is  great  in  Zion; 

And  he  is  high  above  all  the  people. 

Let   them  praise  thy  great  and  terrible 

name : 

For  it  is  holy. 

The  king's  strength  also  loveth  judgment; 
Thou  dost  establish  equity; 
Thou  executest  judgment  and  righteous- 
ness in  Jacob. 

Exalt  ye  the  Lord  our  God, 
And  worship  at  his  footstool: 
For  he  is  holy. 

Moses  and  Aaron  among  his  priests,  * 
And  Samuel  among  them  that  call  upon 
his  name; 

They  called  upon  the  Lord,  and  he  an- 
swered them. 
He  spake  unto  them  in  the  pillar  of  cloud : 

They  kept  his  testimonies. 
And  the  ordinance  that  he  gave  them. 
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THE  PSALTER  38th  Sunday 

Thou  answeredst  them,  O  Lord  our  God : 
Thou  wast  a  God  that  forgavest  them, 
Though  thou  tookest  vengeance  of   their 
doings. 

Exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 

And  worship  at  his  holy  hill; 

For  the  Lord  our  God  is  holy. 

I  will  sing  of  mercy  and  judgment : 
Unto  thee,  O  Lord,  will  I  sing. 

/  will  behave  myself  wisely  in  a  perfect 

way: 

Oh  when  wilt  thou  come  unto  mef 

I  will  walk  within  my  house  with  a  perfect 

heart. 

I  will   set   no  wicked  thing  before  mine 

eyes : 

/  hate  the  work  of  them  that  turn  aside; 
It  shall  not  cleave  unto  me. 

A  froward  heart  shall  depart  from  me: 
I  will  know  no  evil  thing. 

horning 

Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul ; 

And  all  that  is  within  me,  bless  his  holy 

name. 

Bless  the  Lord,  0  my  soul, 

And  forget  not  all  his  benefits: 

Who  forgiveth  all  thine  iniquities; 
Who  healeth  all  thy  diseases ; 
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38th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Who  redeemeth  thy  life  from  destruction; 
Who  crowneth  thee  with  loving-kindness 
and  tender  mercies; 

Who  satisfieth  thy  mouth  with  good  things, 
So  that  thy  youth  is  renewed  like  the 
eagle's. 

The  Lord  executeth  righteous  acts, 

And  judgments  for  all  that  are  oppressed. 

He  made  known  his  ways  unto  Moses, 
His  acts  unto  the  children  of  Israel. 

The  Lord  is  merciful  and  gracious, 
Slow  to  anger,  and  plenteous  in  mercy. 

He  will  not  always  chide ; 

Neither  will  he  keep  his  anger  forever. 

He  hath  not  dealt  with  us  after  our  sins, 
Nor  rewarded  us  according  to  our  iniq- 
uities. 

For  as  the  heaven  is  high  above  the  earth, 
So  great  is  his  mercy  toward  them  that 
fear  him. 

As  far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west, 

So  far  hath  he  removed  our  transgressions 

from  us. 

Like  as  a  father  pitieth  his  children, 
So  the  Lord  pitieth  them  that  fear  him. 

For  he  knoweth  our  frame; 

He  rememhereth  that  we  are  dust. 

As  for  man,  his  days  are  as  grassy 
As  a  flower  of  the  field,  so  he  fiourisheth. 
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THE  PSALTER  38th  Sunday 

For  the  wind  passeth  over  it,  and  it  is 
.  gone; 

And  the  place  thereof  shall  know   it   no 

more. 
But  the  mercy  of  the  Lord  is  from  ever- 
lasting to  everlasting  upon  them  that  fear 
him, 

And  his  righteousness  unto  children's  chil- 
dren; 

To  such  as  keep  his  covenant, 

And  to  those  that  remember  his  precepts 

to  do  them.. 
The  Lord  hath  prepared  his  throne  in  the 
heavens ; 
And  his  kingdom  ruleth  over  all. 

Bless  the  Lord,  ye  his  angels. 

That  excel  in  strength,  that  do  his  com- 
mandments. 

Hearkening  unto  the  voice  of  his  word. 
Bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  hosts, 
Ye  ministers  of  his,  that  do  his  pleasure. 

Bless  the  Lord,  all  his  works. 

In  all  places  of  his  dominion: 

Bless  the  Lord,  0  my  soul. 

The   Lord   reigneth;    he   is  clothed  with 
majesty ; 

The  Lord  is  clothed  with  strength ;  he  hath 
girded  himself  therewith: 
The  world  also  is  established,  that  it  can- 
not be  moved. 

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38thSanday  THE  PSALTER 

Thy  throne  is  established  of  old: 

Thou  art  from  everlasting. 
The  floods  have  lifted  up,  O  Lord, 
The  floods  have  lifted  up  their  voice ; 
The  floods  lift  up  their  waves. 

More  than  the  voices  of  many  waters, 

The  mighty  billows  of  the  sea, 

Is  the  Lord  mighty  on  high. 

Thy  testimonies  are- very  sure: 
Holiness  becometh  thy  house, 
O  Lord,  for  evermore. 

When  Israel  went  out  of  Egypt, 

The  house  of   Jacob    from   a    people  of 

strange  language; 
Judah  became  his  sanctuary, 
And  Israel  his  dominion. 

The  sea  saw  it,  and  fled; 

The  Jordan  was  driven  back. 
The  mountains  skipped  like  rams. 
And  the  little  hills  like  lambs. 

What  aileth   thee,  0  thou  sea,  that  thou 

fleddestf 

Thou  Jordan,  that  thou  wast  driven  back? 
Ye  mountains,  that  ye  skipped  like  rams; 
And  ye  little  hills,  like  lambs? 

Tremble,  thou  earth,  at  the  presence  of  the 

Lord, 

At  the  presence  of  the  God  of  Jacob, 
Which   turned   the   rock   into   a  pool  of 
water, 
The  flint  into  a  fountain  of  waters. 


THE  PSALTER  39th  Sunday 

XTbitti^^nintb  Sun^a^ 

Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul. 

0  Lord  my  God,  thou  art  very  great; 
Thou  art  clothed  with  honor  and  majesty: 

Who  coverest  thyself  with  light  as  with  a 
garment ; 

Who  stretchest  out  the  heavens  like  a  cur- 
tain ; 

Who  layeth  the  beams  of  his  chambers  in 
the  waters; 

Who  maketh  the  clouds  his  chariot; 

Who  walketh  upon  the  wings  of  the  wind; 
Who  maketh  winds  his  messengers ; 
Flames  of  fire  his  ministers ; 

Who  laid  the  foundations  of  the  earth, 

That  it  should  not  he  moved  forever. 
Thou  coveredst  it  with  the  deep  as  with  a 
garment ; 
The  waters  stood  above  the  mountains. 

At  thy  rebuke  they  fled; 

At  the  voice  of  thy  thunder  they  hasted 

away 
(The    mountains    rose,    the  valleys   sank 
down) 

Unto  the  place  which  thou  hadst  founded 
for  them. 

Thou  hast  set  a  hound  that  they  may  not 

pass  over; 

That  they  turn  not  again  to  cover  the  earth. 
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39th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

He  sendeth  forth  springs  into  the  valleys ; 
They  run  among  the  hills ; 

They  give  drink  to  every  beast  of  the  field; 
The  wild  asses  quench  their  thirst. 

By  them  the  fowls  of   the    heaven  have 

their  habitation ; 

They  sing  among  the  branches. 

He  watereth  the  mountains  from  his  cham- 
bers: 

The  earth  is  filled  with  the  fruit  of  thy 
works. 

He  causeth  the  grass  to  grow  for  the  cattle, 
And  herb  for  the  service  of  man ; 

That  he  may  bring  forth  food  out  of  the 

earth, 

And  wine  that  maketh  glad  the  heart  of 

man, 

And  oil  to  make  his  face  to  shine, 

And  bread  that  strengtheneth  man's  heart. 

The  trees  of  the  Lord  are  filled  with  sap, 
The  cedars   of  Lebanon,   which  he  hath 
planted; 

Where  the  birds  make  their  nests : 

As  for  the  stork,  the  fir  trees  are  her  house. 

The  high   mountains    are    for    the   wild 

goats; 

The  rocks  are  a  refuge  for  the  conies. 

He  appointed  the  moon  for  seasons : 
The  sun  knoweth  his  going  down. 


THE  PSALTER  39th  Sunday 

jBvcnim 

Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul. 

0  Lord  my  God,  thou  art  very  great; 

Thou  art  clothed  with  honor  and  majesty: 
Thou  makest  darkness,  and  it  is  night, 
Wherein  all  the  beasts  of  the  forest  creep 
forth. 

The  young  lions  roar  after  their  prey, 

And  seek  their  meat  from  God. 
The  sun  ariseth,  they  get  them  away, 
And  lay  them  down  in  their  dens. 

Man  goeth  forth  unto  his  work 

And  to  his  labor  until  the  evening. 
O  Lord,  how  manifold  are  thy  works! 
In  wisdom  hast  thou  made  them  all: 
The  earth  is  full  of  thy  riches. 

Yonder  is  the  sea,  great  and  wide; 

Wherein  are  things  creeping  innumerable, 

Both  small  and  great  beasts. 

There  go  the  ships ; 

There  is  leviathan,  whom  thou  hast  formed 

to  play  therein. 

These  wait  all  upon  thee, 

That  thou  may  est  give  them  their  meat  in 

due  season. 
That  thou  givest  unto  them,  they  gather ; 
Thou  openest  thy  hand,  they  are   filled 
with  good. 

Thou  hidest  thy  face,  they  are  troubled; 

Thou  takest  away  their  breath,  they  die, 

And  return  to  their  dust. 
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40th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Thou  sendest    forth  thy  Spirit,  they  are 

created ; 

And  thou  renewest  the  face  of  the  earth. 

The  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  endure  forever; 
The  Lord  shall  rejoice  in  his  works: 

He  looketh  on  the  earth,  and  it  trembleth ; 
He  toucheth  the  hills,  and  they  smoke. 

/  will  sing  unto  the  Lord  as  long  as  I  live: 
I  will  sing  praise  to  my  God  while  I  have 
iny  being. 

My  meditation  of  him  shall  be  sweet : 
I  will  be  glad  in  the  Lord. 

jforttetb  SunDai^ 

horning 

Oh  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  call  upon 

his  name; 

Make  known  among  the  people  his  deeds. 

Sing  unto  him,  sing  psalms  unto  him; 
Talk  ye  of  all  his  wondrous  works. 

Glory  ye  in  his  holy  name : 

Let  the  heart  of  them  rejoice  that  seek  the 

Lord. 

Seek  the  Lord  and  his  strength; 
Seek  his  face  evermore. 

Remember  his  marvelous  works  that  he 

hath  done, 

His  wonders,   and  the  judgments  of  his 

mouth, 

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THE    PSALTER  40th  Stmday 

0  ye  seed  of  Abraham  his  servant, 
Ye  children  of  Jacob,  his  chosen  ones. 

He  is  the  Lord  our  God : 

His  judgments  are  in  all  the  earth. 

He  hath  remembered  his  covenant  forever, 
The  word  which  he  commanded  to  a  thou- 
sand generations. 

The  covenant  which  he  made  with  Abra- 
ham, 
And  his  oath  unto  Isaac, 

And  confirmed  the  same  unto  Jacob  for  a 

law, 

To  Israel  for  an  everlasting  covenant. 

Saying,  Unto  thee  will  I  give  the  land  of 

Canaan, 

The  lot  of  your  inheritance ; 

When  they  were  but  a  few  m.en  in  number. 
Yea,  very  few,  and  strangers  in  it.    ■ 

When  they  went  from  one  nation  to  an- 
other, 
From  one  kingdom  to  another  people. 

He  suffered  no  man  to  do  them  wrong; 
Yea,  he  reproved  kings  for  their  sakes, 

Saying,  Touch  not  mine  anointed  ones, 
And  do  my  prophets  no  harm. 

And  he  called  for  a  famine  upon  the  land; 
He  brake  the  whole  staff  of  bread. 

He  sent  a  man  before  them ; 
Joseph  was  sold  for  a  servant : 
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40th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

His  feet  they  hurt  with  fetters: 
He  was  laid  in  chains  of  iron, 

Until  the  time  that  his  word  came  to  pass, 
The  word  of  the  Lord  tried  him. 

The  king  sent  and  loosed  him; 

Even  the  ruler  of  peoples,  and  let  him  go 

free. 

He  made  him  lord  of  his  house, 
And  ruler  of  all  his  substance ; 

To  hind  his  princes  at  his  pleasure, 
And  teach  his  elders  wisdom. 

Israel  also  came  into  Egypt ; 

And  Jacob  sojourned  in  the  land  of  Ham. 

And  he  increased  his  people  greatly, 
And  made  them  stronger  than  their  adver- 
saries. 

That  they  might  keep  his  statutes, 

And  observe  his  laws. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Bvenfns 

The  Lord  said  unto  my  lord,  Sit  thou  at 

my  right  hand, 

Until  I  make  thine  enemies  thy  footstool. 

The  Lord  shall  send  forth  the  rod  of  thy 

strength  out  of  Zion: 

Rule  thou  in  the  midst  of  thine  enemies. 

Thy  people  offer  themselves  willingly 

In  the  day  of  thy  power,  in  the  beauties 

of  holiness. 

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THE  PSALTER  40th  Sunday 

Out  of  the  womb  of  the  morning 

Thou  hast  the  dew  of  thy  youth. 
The  Lord  hath  sworn,  and  will  not  repent : 
Thou  art  a  priest  forever 
After  the  order  of  Melchizedek. 

The  Lord  at  thy  right  hand 

Shall  strike  through  kings  in  the  day  of 

his  wrath. 
He  shall  judge  among  the  heathen, 
He  shall  fill  the  places  with  dead  bodies ; 
He  shall  wound  the  heads  over  many  coun- 
tries. 

He  shall  drink  of  the  brook  in  the  way: 

Therefore  shall  he  lift  up  the  head. 
I  cried  with  my  voice  unto  the  Lord ; 
With  my  voice  unto  the  Lord  did  I  make 
supplication. 

/  pour  out  my  complaint  before  him; 

I  show  before  him  my  trouble. 
When  my  spirit  was  overwhelmed  within 
me, 
Thou  knewest  my  path. 

In  the  way  wherein  I  walked 

Have  they  hidden  a  snare  for  me. 
Look  on  my  right  hand,  and  see ; 
For  there  is  no  man  that  knoweth  me: 

Refuge  hath  failed  me; 

No  man  careth  for  my  soul. 
I  cried  unto  thee,  O  Lord ; 
I  said.  Thou  art  my  refuge. 
My  portion  in  the  land  of  the  living. 
50  135 


4Ist  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Attend  unto  my  cry; 

For  I  am  brought  very  low: 

Deliver  me  from  my  persecutors ; 
For  they  are  stronger  than  I. 

Bring  my  soul  out  of  prison, 
That  I  may  praise  thy  name: 

The  righteous  shall  compass  me  about ; 
For  thou  shalt  deal  bountifully  with  me. 

Oh  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord;  for  he  is 

good; 

For  his  mercy  endureth  forever. 

Let  the  redeemed  of  the  Lord  say  so, 
Whom  he  hath  redeemed  from   the  hand 
of  the  enemy, 

And  gathered  out  of  the  lands, 
From  the  east  and  from  the  west, 
From  the  north  and  from  the  south. 

They  wandered  in  the   wilderness  in   a 

solitary  way; 

They  found  no  city  to  dwell  in. 

Hungry  and  thirsty, 
Their  soul  fainted  in  them. 

Then  they  cried  unto   the  Lord  in  their 
trouble. 

And  he   delivered  them  out  of  their  dis- 
tresses, 

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•THE  PSALTER  4rst  Sunday 

He  led  them  also  by  a  straight  way, 
That  they  might  go  to  a  city  of  habitation. 

Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his 

goodness, 

And  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the  chil- 
dren of  men! 
For  he  satisfieth  the  longing  soul, 
And  filleth   the   hungry  soul  with  good- 
ness. 

Such  as  sit  in  darkness  and  in  the  shadow 

of  death, 

Being  hound  in  affliction  and  iron, 
Because  they  rebelled  against  the  words 
of  God, 

And  contemned  the  counsel  of  the  Most 
High: 

Therefore  he  brought  down  their  heart  zvith 

labor; 

They  fell  down,  and  there  was  none  to  help. 

Then  they  cried   unto   the  Lord  in  their 

trouble, 

And  he  saved  them  out  of  their  distresses. 

He  brought  them  out  of  darkness  and  the 

shadow  of  death. 

And  brake  their  hands  in  sunder. 

Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his 
goodness, 

And  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the  chil- 
dren of  men! 

For  he  hath  broken  the  gates  of  brass. 
And  cut  the  bars  of  iron  in  sunder. 


4Jst  Sunday  THE   PSALTER 

Fools  because  of  their  transgression, 
And  because  of  their  iniquities,  are  afflicted. 

Their  soul  abhorreth  all  manner  of  meat; 
A  nd  they  draw  near  unto  the  gates  of  death. 

Then    they  cry  unto    the    Lord  in  their 

trouble, 

And  he  saveth  them  out  of  their  distresses. 

.  He  sent  his  word,  and  healed  them, 
And   delivered  them  from   their  destruc- 
tions. 

Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his 

goodness, 

And  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the  children 

of  men! 

And  let  them  offer  the  sacrifices  of  thanks- 
giving, 
And  declare  his  ivorks  with  rejoicing. 

Bvenina 

My  heart  is  fixed,  O  God; 

I  will  sing,  yea,  I  will  sing  praises,  even 

with  my  glory. 

Awake,  psaltery  and  harp: 

I  myself  will  awake  right  early. 

I   will    praise    thee,  O   Lord,   among  the 
people ; 

And  I  will  sing  praises  unto  thee  among 
the  nations. 

For  thy  mercy  is  great  above  the  heavens; 
And  thy  truth  reacheth  unto  the  clouds. 
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THE  PSALTER  42d  S«nday 

Be  thou  exalted,  O  God,  above  the  heavens, 
And  thy  glory  above  all  the  earth. 

That  thy  beloved  may  be  delivered, 

Save  with  thy  right  hand,  and  answer  me. 
God  hath  spoken  in  his  holiness :  I  will  re- 
joice ; 

I  will  divide  Shechem,  and  mete  out  the 
valley  of  Succoth. 

Gilead  is  mine;  Manasseh  is  mine; 

Ephraim  also  is  the  strength  of  my  head; 

Judah  is  my  scepter. 
Who  will  bring  me  into  the  strong  city? 
Who  will  lead  me  unto  Edom? 

Hast  not  thou  cast  us  off,  0  God? 

And  thou  goest  not  forth,  0  God,  with  our 

hosts. 
Give  us  help  from  trouble ; 
For  vain  is  the  help  of  man. 

Through  God  we  shall  do  valiantly: 

For  he  it  is  that  shall   tread  down  our 

enemies. 

J'otti^^secont)  Sunbai^ 

horning 

They  that  go  down  to  the  sea  in  ships, 
That  do  business  in  great  waters ; 

These  see  the  works  of  the  Lord, 

And  his  wonders  in  the  deep. 
For    he    commandeth,    and    raise  th    the 
stormy  wind. 

Which  lifteth  up  the  waves  thereof. 
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42d  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

They  mount   up  to  the  heaven,   they   go 

down  again  to  the  depths: 

Their  soul  is  melted  because  of  trouble. 

They  reel  to  and  fro,  and  stagger  like  a 

drunken  man, 

And  are  at  their  wits'  end. 

Then  they  cry  unto  the  Lord  in  their 
trouble, 

And  he  bringeth  them  out  of  their  dis- 
tresses. 

He  maketh  the  storm  a  calm, 

So  that  the  waves  thereof  are  still. 

Then  are  they  glad  because  they  be  quiet; 
So  he  bringeth  them  unto  their  desired 
haven. 

Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his 

goodness. 

And  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the  chil- 
dren of  men! 

Let  them  exalt  him  also  in  the  congrega- 
tion of  the  people, 

And  praise  him  in  the  assembly  of  the 
elders. 

He  turneth  rivers  into  a  wilderness, 

And  the  water  springs  into  dry  ground ; 
.4  fruitful  land  into  barrenness, 
For  the  wickedness   of  them    that    dwell 
therein. 

He  turneth  the  wilderness  into  a  pool  of 

w^ater, 

And  a  dry  ground  into  water  springs.    _ 


THE  PSALTER  42d  Sunday 

And  there  he  maketh  the  hungry  to  dwell, 
That  they  may  prepare  a  city  for  habita- 
tion, 

And  sow  fields,  and  plant  vineyards, 
Which  may  yield  fruits  of  increase. 

He  hlesseth  them  also,  so  that  they  are  mul- 
tiplied greatly; 
And  he  suffer eth  not  their  cattle  to  decrease. 

Again,  they  are  diminished  and  brought 

low 

Through  oppression,  affliction,  and  sorrow. 

He  pour  eth  contempt  upon  princes, 
And  causeth  them  to  wander  in  the  wilder- 
ness, where  there  is  no  way. 

Yet  setteth  he  the  poor  on  high  from  afflic- 
tion, 
And  maketh  him  families  like  a  flock. 

The  righteous  shall  see  it,  and  rejoice; 
And  all  iniquity  shall  stop  her  mouth. 

Whoso  is  wise  will  observe  these  things ; 
Even  they  shall  understand  the  loving- 
kindnesses  of  the  Lord. 

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Teach  me,  O  Lord,  the  way  of  thy  stat- 
utes; 
And  I  shall  keep  it  unto  the  end. 

Give  me  understanding,  and  I  shall  keep 
thy  law; 

Yea,  I  shall  observe  it  with  my  whole  heart. 
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42d  Stjnday  THE  PSALTER 

Make  me  to  go  in  the  path  of  thy  com- 
mandments ; 
For  therein  do  I  delight. 

Incline  my  heart  unto  thy  testimonies, 
And  not  to  covetousness. 

Turn    away    mine  eyes    from    beholding 

vanity, 

And  quicken  thou  me  in  thy  way. 

Confirm  unto  thy  servant  thy  word, 
Which  tendeth  unto  the  fear  of  thee. 

Turn  away  my  reproach  which  I  fear ; 
For  thy  judgments  are  good. 

Behold,  I  have  longed  after  thy  precepts: 
Quicken  me  in  thy  righteousness. 

Let  thy  mercies  also  come  unto  me,  0  Lord, 
Even  thy  salvation,  according  to  thy  word. 

So  shall  I  have  an  answer  for  him  that  re- 

proacheth  me; 

For  I  trust  in  thy  word. 

And  take  not  the  word  of  truth  utterly 

out  of  my  mouth ; 

For  1  have  hoped  in  thy  judgments. 

So  shall  I  keep  thy  law  continually 
Forever  and  ever. 

And  I  will  walk  at  liberty ; 
For  I  seek  thy  precepts. 

I  will  also  speak  of  thy  testimonies  before 
kings, 

And  will  not  he  ashamed. 
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THE   PSALTER  43d  Sunday 

And  I  will  delight  myself  in  thy  command- 
ments, 
Which  I  have  loved. 

/  will  lift  up  my  hands  also  unto  thy  com- 
mandments, which  I  have  loved; 
And  I  will  meditate  in  thy  statutes. 

3Fortp*tbir^  Sunba^ 

Praise  ye,  the  Lord. 

I  will  praise  the  Lord  with  my  whole  heart, 

In  the  assembly  of  the  upright,  and  in  the 

congregation. 

The  works  of  the  Lord  are  great, 

Sought  out  of  all  them  that  have  pleasure 

therein. 

His  work  is  honorable  and  glorious ; 
And  his  righteousness  endureth  forever. 

He  hath  made  his  wonderful  works  to  he 
remembered: 

The  Lord  is  gracious   and  full  of  com- 
passion. 

He  hath  given  meat  unto  them  that  fear 

him: 

He  w411  ever  be  mindful  of  his  covenant. 

He  hath  showed  his  people  the  power  of 

his  works, 

That  he  may  give  them  the  heritage  of  the 

heathen. 

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43d  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

The  works  of   his    hands    are   truth  and 

justice ; 

All  his  commandments  are  sure. 

They  stand  fast  forever  and  ever; 

They  are  done  in  truth  and  uprightness. 

He  hath  sent  redemption  unto  his  people ; 
He  hath  commanded  his  covenant  forever : 
Holy  and  reverend  is  his  name. 

The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  beginning  of 

wisdom; 

A  good  understanding  have  all  they  that 

do  his  commandments: 

His  praise  endureth  forever. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Blessed  is  the  man  that  feareth  the  Lord, 
That  delighteth  greatly  in  his  command- 
ments. 

His  seed  shall  he  mighty  upon  earth: 
The  generation  of  the   upright   shall   he 
hlessed. 

Wealth  and  riches  shall  be  in  his  house ; 
And  his  righteousness  endureth  forever. 

Unto  the  upright  there  ariseth  light  in  the 

darkness: 

He  is  gracious,  and  full  of  compassion ^ 

and  righteous. 
A  good  man  showeth  favor  and  lendeth ; 
He  will  guide  his  affairs  with  discretion. 

For  he  shall  never  he  moved; 

The  righteous  shall  he  in  everlasting  re- 
membrance, 

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THE  PSALTER  43d  Sanday 

He  shall  not  be  afraid  of  evil  tidings : 
His  heart  is  fixed,  trusting  in  the  Lord. 

He  hath  dispersed,  he  hath  given   to  the 

poor; 

His  righteousness  endureth  forever: 

His  horn  shall  be  exalted  with  honor. 

The  wicked  shall  see  it,  and  be  grieved; 
He  shall  gnash  with  his  teeth,  and  melt 
away : 
The  desire  of  the  wicked  shall  perish. 

JBvcniwQ 

Unto  thee  do  I  lift  up  mine  eyes, 
O  thou  that  dwellest  in  the  heavens. 

Behold,  as  the  eyes  of  servants  look  unto 

the  hand  of  their  master, 

As  the  eyes  of  a  maid  unto  the  hand  of  her 

mistress; 

So  our  eyes  look  unto  the  Lord  our  God, 
Until  he  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Have  mercy  upon  us,  O  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us; 

For  we  are  exceedingly  filled  with  con- 
tempt. 

Our  soul  is  exceedingly  filled 

With  the  scorning  of  those  that  are  at  ease, 

And  with  the  contempt  of  the  proud. 

//  it  had  not  been  the  Lord  who  was  on 

our  side, 

Let  Israel  now  say, 

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44th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

//  it  had  not  been  the  Lord  who  was  on 

our  side, 

When  men  rose  up  against  us; 

Then  they  had  swallowed  us  up  alive, 
When  their  wrath  was  kindled  against  us : 

Then  the  waters  had  overwhelmed  us, 
The  stream  had  gone  over  our  soul; 
Then  the  proud  waters  had  gone  over  our 
soul. 

Blessed  be  the  Lord, 

Who  hath  not  given  us  as  a  prey  to  their 

teeth. 

Our  soul  is  escaped  as  a  bird  out  of  the 

snare  of  the  fowlers: 

The  snare  is  broken,  and  we  are  escaped. 

Our  help  is  in  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
Who  made  heaven  and  earth. 

J'orti^s'tourtb  Sunbai? 

Not  unto  us,  O  Lord,  not  unto  us, 
'But  unto  thy  name  give  glory. 
For  thy  mercy,  and  for  thy  truth's  sake. 

Wherefore  should  the  heathen  say, 
Where  is  now  their  Godf 

But  our  God  is  in  the  heavens : 

He  hath  done  whatsoever  he  pleased. 

Their  idols  are  silver  and  gold, 
The  work  of  men's  hands. 
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THE  PSALTER  44th  Sunday 

They  have  mouths,  but  they  speak  not ; 
Eyes  have  they,  but  they  see  not ; 

They  have  ears,  but  they  hear  not; 

A^oses  have  they,  but  they  smell  not; 

They  have  hands,  but  they  handle  not ; 
Feet  have  they,  but  they  walk  not ; 
Neither  speak  they  through  their  throat. 

They  that  make  them  are  like  unto  them; 

Yea,  every  one  that  trusteth  in  them. 
O  Israel,  trust  thou  in  the  Lord : 
He  is  their  help  and  their  shield. 

0  house  of  Aaron,  trust  ye  in  the  Lord: 

He  is  their  help  and  their  shield. 
Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  trust  in  the  Lord : 
He  is  their  help  and  their  shield. 

The  Lord  hath  been  mindful  of  us;  he  will 

bless  us: 

He  will  bless  the  house  of  Israel; 

He  will  bless  the  house  of  Aaron. 

He  will  bless  them  that  fear  the  Lord, 

Both  small  and  great. 

The  Lord  increase  you  more  and  more. 

You  and  your  children. 

Blessed  are  ye  of  the  Lord^ 
Which  made  heaven  and  earth. 

The  heavens  are  the  heavens  of  the  Lord; 

But  the  earth  hath  he  given  to  the  children 

of  men. 
The  dead  praise  not  the  Lord, 
Neither  any  that  go  down  into  silence ; 

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44th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

But  we  will  bless  the  Lord 

From  this  time  forth  and  for  evermore. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

They  that  trust  in  the  Lord 

Are  as  mount  Zion,  which  cannot  be  nioved, 

but  abide th  forever. 

As  the  mountains  are  round  abotit  Jeru- 
salem, 

So  the  Lord  is  round  about  his  people 
From  this  time  forth  and  for  evermore. 

For  the  scepter  of  wickedness   shall  not 
rest  upon  the  lot  of  the  righteous ; 
Lest  the  righteous  put  forth  their  hands 
unto  iniquity. 

Do  good,  0  Lord,  unto  those  that  be  good, 
And  to  them  that  are  upright  in  their 
hearts. 

But  as  for  such  as  turn  aside  unto  their 

crooked  ways, 

The  Lord  shall  lead  them  forth  with  the 

workers  of  iniquity. 

Peace  be  upon  Israel. 

When  the  Lord  brought   back  those  that 

returned  to  Zion, 

We  were  like  unto  them  that  dream. 

Then  was  our  mouth  filled  with  laughter, 
And  our  tongue  with  singing: 
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THE  PSALTER  45th  Sunday 

Then  said  they  among  the  heathen, 

The  Lord  hath  done  great  things  for  them. 

The  Lord  hath  done  great  things  for  us, 
Whereof  we  are  glad. 

Turn  again  our  captivity,  0  Lord, 
As  the  streams  in  the  South. 

They  that  sow  in  tears  shall  reap  in  joy. 
He  that  goeth  forth  and  weepeth,  bearing 
seed  for  sowing, 

Shall  doubtless  come  again  with  joy,  bring- 
ing his  sheaves  with  him. 

3Fott^*fittb  Sunba^ 

I  love  the  Lord,  because  he  hath  heard 
My  voice  and  my  supplications. 

Because  he  hath  inclined  his  ear  unto  ine, 
Therefore  will  I  call  upon  him  as  long  as 
I  live. 

The  sorrows  of  death  compassed  me, 
And  the  pains  of  hell  gat  hold  upon  me : 
I  found  trouble  and  sorrow. 

Then  called  I  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord: 

0  Lord,  I  beseech  thee,  deliver  my  soul. 

Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and  righteous ; 
Yea,  our  God  is  merciful. 

The  Lord  preserveth  the  simple: 

1  was  brought  low,  and  he  saved  me. 

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45th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Return  unto  thy  rest,  O  my  soul ; 

For  the  Lord  hath  dealt  bountifully  with 

thee. 

For   thou  hast  delivered    my  soul    from 

death, 

Mine  eyes  from  tears, 

And  my  feet  from  falling. 

I  will  walk  before  the  Lord 

In  the  land  of  the  living. 

I  believed,  therefore  have  I  spoken : 

/  was  greatly  afflicted: 
I  said  in  my  haste, 
All  men  are  liars. 

What  shall  I  render  unto  the  Lord 
For  all  his  benefits  toward  me? 

/  will  take  the  cup  of  salvation, 
And  call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the  Lord 
Now  in  the  presence  of  all  his  people. 

Precious  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord 
Is  the  death  of  his  saints. 

0  Lord,  truly  I  am  thy  servant: 

1  am  thy  servant,  the  son  of  thy  hand- 
maid; 

Thou  hast  loosed  my  bonds. 

/  will  offer  to  thee  the  sacrifice  of  thanks- 
giving. 
And  will  call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord. 


THE  PSALTER        ,  45th  Sanday 

I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the  Lord 
Now  in  the  presence  of  all  his  people, 

In  the  courts  of  the  Lord's  house, 
In  the  midst  of  thee,  0  Jerusalem. 
Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Out  of  the  depths  have  I  cried  unto  thee, 
O  Lord. 

Lord,  hear  my  voice: 

Let  thine  ears  he  attentive 

To  the  voice  of  my  supplications. 

If  thou,  Lord,  shouldest  mark  iniquities, 

0  Lord,  who  could  stand? 

But  there  is  forgiveness  with  thee, 
That  thou  mayest  he  feared. 

1  wait  for  the  Lord,  my  soul  doth  wait. 
And  in  his  word  do  I  hope. 

My  soul  waiteth  for  the  Lord 

More  than  watchmen  wait  for  the  morn- 


Yea,  more  than  watchmen  for  the  morn- 
ing. 

O  Israel,  hope  in  the  Lord ; 

For  with  the  Lord  there  is  mercy, 

And  with  him  is  plenteous  redemption. 

And  he  will  redeem  Israel 
From  all  his  iniquities. 
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46thSanday  THE  PSALTER 

Lord,  my  heart  is  not  haughty,  nor  mine 

eyes  lofty ; 

Neither  do  I  exercise  myself  in  great  mat- 
ters, 

Or  in  things  too  wonderful  for  me. 

Surely  I  have  stilled  and  quieted  my  soul; 
Like  a  weaned  child  with  his  mother , 
Like  a  weaned  child  is  my  soul  within  me. 

O  Israel,  hope  in  the  Lord 

From  this  time  forth  and  for  evermore. 

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Oh  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord;  for  he  is 

good; 

For  his  mercy  endure th  forever. 

Let  Israel  now  say, 

That  his  mercy  endureth  forever. 
Let  the  house  of  Aaron  now  say, 
That  his  mercy  endureth  forever. 

Let  them  now  that  fear  the  Lord  say, 

That  his  mercy  endureth  forever. 
Out  of  my  distress  I  called  upon  the  Lord : 
The  Lord  answered  me  and  set  me  in  a 
large  place. 

The  Lord  is  on  my  side;  I  will  not  fear: 

What  can  man  do  unto  me? 
It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord 
Than  to  put  confidence  in  man. 

It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord 

Than  to  put  confidence  in  princes. 
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THE  PSALTER  46th  Sunday 

The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  song ; 
And  he  is  become  my  salvation. 

The  voice  of  rejoicing  and  salvation  is  in 
the  tents  of  the  righteous: 
The  right  hand  of   the  Lord  doeth  val- 
iantly. 

The  right  hand  of  the  Lord  is  exalted : 
The  right   hand  of  the   Lord  doeth  val- 
iantly. 

/  shall  not  die,  hut  live, 

And  declare  the  works  of  the  Lord. 

The  Lord  hath  chastened  me  sore ; 

But  he  hath  not  given  me  over  unto  death. 

Open  to  me  the  gates  of  righteousness: 
I  will  enter  into  them,  I  will  praise  the 
Lord. 

This  is  the  gate  of  the  Lord ; 
The  righteous  shall  enter  into  it. 

I  will  praise  thee;  for  thou  hast  heard  me, 
And  art  become  my  salvation. 

The  stone  which  the  builders  rejected 
Is  become  the  head  of  the  corner. 

This  is  the  Lord's  doing; 
It  is  marvelous  in  our  eyes. 

This  is  the  day  which  the  Lord  hath  made ; 
We  will  rejoice  and  be  glad  in  it. 

Save  now,  we  beseech  thee,  O  Lord: 
0  Lord,  we  beseech  thee,  send  now  pros- 
perity. 


46th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Blessed  be  he  that  cometh  in  the  name  of 

the  Lord : 

We  have  blessed  you  out  of  the  house  of 

the  Lord. 

Thou  art  my  God,  and  I  will  praise  thee: 
Thou  art  my  God,  I  will  exalt  thee. 

Oh  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord;  for  he  is 

good; 

For  his  mercy  endureth  forever. 

Lord,  remember  for  David 
All  his  affliction ; 

How  he  sware  unto  the  Lord, 

And  vowed  unto  the  Mighty  One  of  Jacob: 
Surely  I  will  not  come  into  the  tabernacle 
of  my  house, 
Nor  go  up  into  my  bed ; 

/  will  not  give  sleep  to  mine  eyes, 

Or  slumber  to  mine  eyelids; 
Until  I  find  out  a  place  for  the  Lord, 
A  habitation  for  the  Mighty  One  of  Jacob. 

Lo,  we  heard  of  it  in  Ephrathah: 

We  found  it  in  the  field  of  the  wood. 
We  will  go  into  his  tabernacles ; 
We  will  worship  at  his  footstool. 

Arise,  0  Lord,  into  thy  resting  place; 

Thou,  and  the  ark  of  thy  strength. 
Let  thy  priests  be  clothed  with  righteous- 
ness; 
And  let  thy  saints  shout  for  joy. 

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THE  PSALTER  47th  Sunday 

For  thy  servant  David's  sake 

Turn  not  away  the  face  of  thine  anointed. 

The  Lord  hath  sworn  unto  David  in  truth ; 
He  will  not  turn  from  it : 
Of  the  fruit  of  thy  body  will  I  set  upon 
thy  throne. 

If  thy  children  will  keep  my  covenant 
And  my  testimony  that  I  shall  teach  them^ 
Their   children    also    shall  sit  upon  thy 
throne  for  evermore. 

For  the  Lord  hath  chosen  Zion ; 

He  hath  desired  it  for  his  habitation. 

This  is  my  resting  place  forever: 

Here  will  I  dwell;  for  I  have  desired  it, 

I  will  abundantly  bless  her  provision : 
I  will  satisfy  her  poor  with  bread. 

Her  priests  also  will  I  clothe  with  salva- 
tion; 
And  her  saints  shall  shout  aloud  for  joy. 

There  will  I  make  the  horn  of  David  to  bud : 
I  have  ordained  a  lamp  for  mine  anointed. 

3Fotti?*9eventb  Sun^ai? 

Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Praise  ye  the  name  of  the  Lord ; 

Praise  him,,  0  ye  servants  of  the  Lord, 
Ye  that  stand  in  the  house  of  the  Lordy 
In  the  courts  of  the  house  of  our  God. 
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47th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Praise  ye  the  Lord ;  for  the  Lord  is  good : 
Sing  praises  unto  his  name ;  for  it  is  pleas- 
ant. 

For  the  Lord  hath  chosen  Jacob  unto  him- 
self, 
And  Israel  for  his  own  possession. 

For  I  know  that  the  Lord  is  great, 
And  that  ovac  Lord  is  above  all  gods. 

Whatsoever  the  Lord  pleased,  thai  hath  he 

done, 

Ln  heaven  and  in  earth,  in  the  seas  and  in 

all  deeps; 

Who  causeth  the  vapors  to  ascend  from 
the  ends  of  the  earth ; 
Who  maketh  lightnings  for  the  rain ; 
Who  bringeth  forth  the  wind  out  of  his 
treasuries ; 

Who  smote  the  firstborn  of  Egypt, 
Both  of  man  and  beast; 

Who  sent  signs  and  wonders  into  the  midst 

of  thee,  O  Egypt, 

Upon  Pharaoh,  and  upon  all  his  servants  ; 

Who  smote  many  nations, 
And  slew  mighty  kings, 

Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites, 

And  Og  king  of  Bashan, 

And  all  the  kingdoms  of  Canaan. 

And  gave  their  land  for  a  heritage, 
A  heritage  unto  Israel  his  people. 

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THE  PSALTER         47th  Stmday 

Thy  name,  O  Lord,  endure th  forever; 
Thy  memorial,  O  Lord,  throughout  all  gen- 
erations. 

For  the  Lord  will  judge  his  people, 
And  repent  himself  concerning  his  serv- 
ants. 

The  idols  of  the  heathen  are  silver  and 

gold, 

The  work  of  men's  hands. 

They  have  mouths,  hut  they  speak  not; 
Eyes  have  they,  hut  they  see  not; 

They  have  ears,  but  they  hear  not ; 
Neither  is  there  any  breath  in  their  mouths. 

They  that  make  them  shall  he  like  unto 

them; 

Yea,  every  one  that  trusteth  in  them. 

O  house  of  Israel,  bless  ye  the  Lord : 
O  house  of  Aaron,  bless  ye  the  Lord : 

0  house  of  Levi,  hless  ye  the  Lord: 

Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  hless  ye  the  Lord. 

Blessed  be  the  Lord  out  of  Zion, 
Which  dwelleth  at  Jerusalem. 
Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Hear  my  prayer,  O  Lord ;  give  ear  to  my 

supplications : 

In  thy  faithfulness  answer  me,  and  in  thy 

righteousness. 

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47th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

And  enter   not   into  judgment  with  thy 

servant; 

For  in  thy  sight  shall  no  man  living  be 

justified. 

For  the  enemy  hath  persecuted  my  soul ; 
He   hath    smitten  my   life    down   to  the 
ground : 

He  hath  made  me  to  dwell  in  darkness,  as 
those  that  have  been -long  dead. 

Therefore  is  my  spirit  overwhelmed  within 

me; 

My  heart  within  me  is  desolate. 

I  remember  the  days  of  old ; 
I  meditate  on  all  thy  works ; 
I  muse  on  the  work  of  thy  hands. 

/  spread  forth  my  hands  unto  thee: 

My  soul  thirsteth  after  thee,  as  a  weary 

land. 

Make  haste  to  answer  me,  O  Lord;   my 

spirit  faileth: 

Hide  not  thy  face  from  me, 

Lest  I  be  like  unto  them  that  go  down 

into  the  pit. 

Cause  me  to  hear  thy  loving-kindness  in 

the  morning; 

For  in  thee  do  I  trust: 

Cause   me    to   know  the   way  wherein   I 
should  walk ; 

For  I  lift  up  my  soul  unto  thee. 
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THE  PSALTER  48th  Sunday 

Deliver  me,  0  Lord,  from  mine  enemies: 
I  -flee  unto  thee  to  hide  me. 

Teach  me  to  do  thy  will ; 
For  thou  art  my  God : 

Thy  Spirit  is  good; 

Lead  me  in  the  land  of  uprightness. 

Quicken  me,  O  Lord,  for  thy  name's  sake : 
in  thy  righteousness  bring  my  soul  out  of 
trouble. 

jfortp*elabtb  Sun^ai? 

O  Lord,  thou  hast  searched  me,  and 
known  me. 

Thou  knowest  my  downsitting  and  mine 

uprising; 

Thou  under standest  my  thought  afar  off. 

Thou  searchest  out  my  path  and  my  lying 

down, 

And  art  acquainted  with  all  my  ways. 

For  there  is  not  a  word  in  my  tongue, 
But,  lo,  O  Lord,  thou  knowest  it  alto- 
gether. 

Thou  hast  beset  me  behind  and  before, 
And  laid  thine  hand  upon  me. 

Such  knowledge  is  too  wonderful  for  me; 
It  is  high,  I  cannot  attain  unto  it. 

Whither  shall  I  go  from  thy  Spirit? 
Or  whither  shall  I  flee  from  thy  presence? 
IS9 


48th  Sanday  THE  PSALTER 

//  /  ascend  up  into  heaven,  thou  art  there; 
If  I  make  my  bed  in  hell,  behold,  thou  art 
there. 

If  I  take  the  wings  of  the  morning, 

And  dwell  in  the  uttermost  parts  of  the 

sea; 

Even  there  shall  thy  hand  lead  me, 
And  thy  right  hand  shall  hold  me. 

If  I  say,  Surely  the  darkness  shall  cover 

me, 

And  the  light  about  me  shall  be  night; 

Yea,  the  darkness  hideth  not  from  thee, 
But  the  night  shineth  as  the  day: 
The  darkness  and  the  light  are  both  alike  to 
thee. 

I  will  praise  thee ;  for  I  am  fearfully  and 
wonderfully  made: 

Marvelous  are  thy  works; 

And  that  my  soul  knoweth  right  well. 

How  precious  also  are  thy  thoughts  unto 

me,  O  God! 

How  great  is  the  sum  of  them ! 

If  I  should  count  them,  they  are  more  in 

number  than  the  sand: 

When  I  awake,  I  am  still  with  thee. 

Surely  thou  wilt  slay  the  wicked,  O  God: 
Depart  from  me  therefore,  ye  blood- 
thirsty men. 

i6o 


THE  PSALTER  48th  Sunday 

For  they  speak  against  thee  wickedly, 
A  nd  thine  enemies  take  thy  name  in  vain. 

Search  me,  O  God,  and  know  my  heart: 
Try  rne,  and  know  my  thoughts ; 

And  see  if  there  he  any  wicked  way  in  me, 
A  nd  lead  me  in  the  way  everlasting. 

Blessed  be  the  Lord  my  strength, 
Which  teacheth  my  hands  to  war, 
And  my  fingers  to  fight : 

My  goodness,  and  my  fortress, 
My  high  tower,  and  my  deliverer; 

My  shield,  and  he  in  whom  I  take  refuge; 
Who  subdueth  my  people  under  me. 

Lord,  what  is  man,  that  thou  takest  knowl- 
edge of  himf 

Or  the  son  of  man,  that  thou  makest  ac- 
count of  himf 

Man  is  like  to  vanity : 

His   days    are   as  a  shadow  that   passeth 

away. 

Bow  thy  heavens,  0  Lord,  and  come  down: 
Touch  the  mountains,  and  they  shall  smoke. 

Cast  forth  lightning,  and  scatter  them ; 
Send  out  thine  arrows,  and  discomfit  them. 

Stretch  forth  thy  hand  from  above; 
Rescue  me,  and  deliver  me  out  of  great 
waters, 

i6i 


48th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Out  of  the  hand  of  aliens ; 

Whose  mouth  speaketh  vanity, 

And  whose  right  hand  is  a  right  hand  of 

falsehood. 

/  will  sing  a  new  song  unto  thee,  0  God: 

Upon  a  psaltery  of  ten  strings  will  I  sing 

praises  unto  thee. 
Thou  art  he  that  giveth  salvation  unto 
kings ; 

Who  delivereth   David  his  servant  from 
the  hurtful  sword. 

Rescue  me,  and  deliver  me  out  of  the  hand 

of  aliens, 

Whose  mouth  speaketh  vanity, 

And  whose  right  hand  is  a  right  hand  of 

falsehood. 
When  our  sons  shall  be  as  plants  grown  up 
in  their  youth, 

And  our  daughters  as  corner  stones  hewn 
after  the  fashion  of  a  palace ; 

When  our  garners  are  full,  affording  all 
manner  of  store. 

And  our  sheep  bring  forth  thousands  and 
ten  thousands  in  our  fields; 

When  our  oxen  are  well  laden ; 

When  there  is  no  breaking    in,    and   no 

going  forth, 

And  no  outcry  in  our  streets : 

Happy  is  the  people  that  is  in  such  a  case; 
Yea,  happy  is  the  people  whose  God  is  the 
Lord. 

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THE  PSALTER         49th  Stmday 

jf  ort^:*n!ntb  Sunbai? 

horning 

I  will  extol  thee,  my  God,  O  King; 

And  I  will  bless  thy  name  forever  and 

ever. 

Every  day  will  I  bless  thee; 

And  I  will  praise  thy  name  forever  and 

ever. 

Great   is   the    Lord,    and   greatly   to   be 

praised ; 

And  his  greatness  is  unsearchable. 

One  generation  shall  praise  thy  works  to 

another. 

And  shall  declare  thy  mighty  acts. 

Of  the  glorious  majesty  of  thine  honor, 
And  of  thy  wondrous  works,  will  I  med- 
itate. 

And  men  shall  speak  of  the  might  of  thy 

terrible  acts; 

And  I  will  declare  thy  greatness. 

They  shall  utter  the  memory  of  thy  great 

goodness. 

And  shall  sing  of  thy  righteousness. 

The  Lord  is  gracious,  and  full  of  com- 
passion ; 
Slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  mercy. 

The  Lord  is  good  to  all ; 

And  his  tender  mercies  are  over  all  his 

works. 

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49th  Sanday  THE   PSALTER 

All  thy  works  shall  praise  thee,  0  Lord; 
And  thy  saints  shall  bless  thee. 

They  shall  speak  of  the  glory  of  thy  king- 
dom, 
And  talk  of  thy  power; 

To  make  known  to  the  sons  of  men  his 

mighty  acts, 

And  the  glorious  majesty  of  his  kingdom. 

Thy  kingdom  is  an  everlasting  kingdom, 
And  thy  dominion  endureth  throughout  all 
generations. 

The  Lord  upholdeth  all  that  fall, 

And  raiseth  up  all   those  that  be  bowed 

down. 

The  eyes  of  all  wait  for  thee ; 

And  thou  givest  them  their  food  in  due 

season. 

Thou  openest  thine  hand, 

And   satisfiest  the  desire  of  every  living 

thing. 

The  Lord  is  righteous  in  all  his  ways, 
And  holy  in  all  his  works. 

The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all  them  that  call 

upon  him, 

To  all  that  call  upon  him  in  truth. 

He  will  fulfill  the  desire  of  them  that  fear 

him; 

He  also  will  hear  their  cry  and  will  save 

them. 

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THE  PSALTER  49th  Sunday 

The  Lord  preserveth  all  them  that  love  him; 

But  all  the  wicked  will  he  destroy. 
My  mouth  shall  speak  the  praise  of   the 
Lord; 

And  let  all  flesh  bless  his  holy  name  forever 
and  ever. 

Evening 

God  is  my  King  of  old, 

Working    salvation    in  the  midst   of  the 

earth. 

Thou  didst  divide  the  sea  by  thy  strength: 
Thou  brakest  the  heads  of  the  dragons  in 
the  waters. 

Thou  brakest  the  heads  of  leviathan   in 
pieces ; 

Thou  gavest  him  to  be  food  to  the  people 
inhabiting  the  wilderness. 

Thou  didst  cleave  fountain  and  flood: 
Thou  driedst  up  mighty  rivers. 

The  day  is  thine,  the  night  also  is  thine: 
Thou  hast  prepared  the  light  and  the  sun. 

Thou  hast  set  all  the  borders  of  the  earth : 
Thou  hast  made  summer  and  winter. 

Remember  this,  that  the  enemy  hath  re- 
proached, O  Lord, 

And    that    a    foolish    people   hath    blas- 
phemed thy  name. 

Oh  deliver  not  the  soul  of  thy  turtle  dove 
unto  the  wild  beast: 
Forget  not  the  life  of  thy  poor  forever. 
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50th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Have  respect  unto  the  covenant ; 

For  the  dark  places  of  the  earth  are  full 

of  the  habitations  of  violence. 

Oh  let  not  the  oppressed  return  ashamed: 
Let  the  poor  and  needy  praise  thy  name. 

Arise,  O  God,  plead  thine  own  cause: 
Remember  how  the  foolish  man  reproach- 
eth  thee  all  the  day. 

Forget  not  the  voice  of  thine  adversaries: 
The  tumult  of  those  that  rise  up  against 
thee  ascendeth  continually. 

O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  hear  my  prayer, 
Give  ear,  O  God  of  Jacob. 

0  Lord  of  hosts, 

Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  thee. 

3f ttttetb  SunOa^ 

horning 

Praise  ye  the  Lord ; 

For  it  is  good  to  sing  praises  unto  our  God ; 

For  it  is  pleasant,  and  praise  is  comely. 

The  Lord  doth  build  up  Jerusalem; 

He  gather eth  together  the  outcasts  of  Israel. 

He  healeth  the  broken  in  heart. 
And  bindeth  up  their  wounds. 

He  counteth  the  number  of  the  stars; 
He  calleth  them,  all  by  their  names. 

Great  is  our  Lord,  and  mighty  in  power: 
His  understanding  is  infinite. 

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THE  PSALTER  50th  Sunday 

The  Lord  Itfteth  up  the  meek: 

He  casteth  the  wicked  down  to  the  ground. 
Sing  unto  the  Lord  with  thanksgiving ; 
Sing  praises  upon  the  harp  unto  our  God, 

Who  covereth  the  heavens  with  clouds, 
Who  prepareth  rain  for  the  earth, 
Who  maketh  grass  to  grow  upon  the  moun- 
tains. 

He  giveth  to  the  beast  his  food, 

And  to  the  young  ravens  which  cry. 

He  delighteth  not  in  the  strength  of  the 

horse: 

He  taketh  no  pleasure  in  the  legs  of  a  man. 

The   Lord   taketh  pleasure  in  them  that 

fear  him, 

In  those  that  hope  in  his  mercy. 

Praise  the  Lord,  0  Jerusalem; 
Praise  thy  God,  0  Zion. 

For  he  hath  strengthened  the  bars  of  thy 

gates ; 

He  hath  blessed  thy  children  within  thee. 

He  maketh  peace  in  thy  borders; 

He  filleth  thee  with  the  finest  of  the  wheat. 

He  sendeth  forth  his  commandment  upon 

earth ; 

His  word  runneth  very  swiftly. 

He  giveth  snow  like  wool; 

He  scattereth  the  hoarfrost  like  ashes. 

He  casteth  forth  his  ice  like  morsels : 
Who  can  stand  before  his  cold? 

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50th  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

He    sendeth    out    his    word,  and  melteth 

them: 

He  causeth  his   wind  to   blow,   and  the 

waters  flow. 

He  showeth  his  word  unto  Jacob, 

His  statutes  and  his  ordinances  unto  Israel. 

He  hath  not  dealt  so  with  any  nation; 

And  as  for  his  ordinances,  they  have  not 

known  them. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord, 

O  God,  the  heathen  are  come  into  thine 
inheritance ; 

Thy  holy  terhple  have  they  defiled; 

They  have  laid  Jerusalem  in  heaps. 
The  dead  bodies  of  thy  servants  have  they 
given  to  be  food  unto  the  birds  of  the 
heavens, 

The  flesh  of  thy  saints  unto  the  beasts  of 
the  earth. 

Their    blood  have  they  shed  like    water 

round  about  Jerusalem; 

And  there  was  none  to  bury  them. 

We  are  become  a  reproach  to  our  neigh- 
bors, 

A  scoffmg  and  derision  to  them  that  are 
round  about  us. 

How  long,  0  Lord?  wilt  thou  be  angry 

forever? 

Shall  thy  jealousy  burn  like  fire? 

j68 


THE  PSALTER  5Ist  Sunday 

Remember  not  against  us   the  iniquities 

of  our  forefathers : 

Let  thy  tender  mercies  speedily  meet  us ; 

For  we  are  brought  very  low. 

Help  us,  0  God  of  our  salvation,  for  the 
glory  of  thy  name; 

And  deliver  us,  and  forgive  our  sins,  for 
thy  name's  sake. 

Wherefore  should  the  heathen  say,  Where 

is  their  God? 

Let  the  avenging  of  thy  servants'  blood 

that  is  shed 

Be  known  among  the  nations  before  our 

eyes. 

Let  the  sighing  of  the  prisoner  come  before 
thee: 

According  to  the  greatness  of  thy  power  pre- 
serve thou  those  that  are  appointed  to  die; 

So  we  thy  people  and  sheep  of  thy  pasture 

Will  give  thee  thanks  forever: 

We  will  show  forth  thy  praise  to  all  gener- 
ations. 

/IBorninQ 

Give  ear,  O  Shepherd  of  Israel, 

Thou  that  leadest  Joseph  like  a  flock ; 

Thou  that  sittest  between  the  cherubim, 

shine  forth. 

Before  Ephraim  and  Benjamin  and  Ma- 
nas seh,  stir  up  thy  might. 
And  come  to  save  us. 
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5Ist  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Turn  us  again,  O  God ; 

And  cause  thy  face  to  shine,  and  we  shall 

be  saved. 

0  Lord  God  of  hosts, 

How  long  wilt  thou  be  angry  against  the 

prayer  of  thy  people? 

Thou   hast   fed   them  with  the  bread  of 

tears. 

And  givest  them  tears  to  drink  in  large 

measure. 

Thou  makest  us  a  strife  unto  our  neigh- 
bors; 
And  our  enemies  laugh  among  themselves. 

Turn  again,  O  God  of  hosts ; 

And  cause  thy  face  to  shine,  and  we  shall 

be  saved. 

Thou  broughtest  a  vine  out  of  Egypt: 
Thou  didst  drive   out   the  heathen,    and 
plantedst  it. 

Thou  preparedst  room  before  it. 

And  it  took  deep  root,  and  filled  the  land. 

The  hills  were  covered  with  the  shadow 

of  it, 

And  the  boughs  thereof  were  like  the  goodly 

cedars. 

It  sent  out  its  boughs  unto  the  sea, 
And  its  branches  unto  the  River. 

Why  hast  thou  broken  down  its  hedges. 
So  that  all  they  that  pass  by  the  way  do 
pluck  itf 

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THE  PSALTER  5Ist  Stinday 

The  boar  out  of  the  wood  doth  waste  it, 
And  the  wild  beasts  of  the  field  feed  on  it. 

Turn  again,  we  beseech  thee,  0  God  of 

hosts: 

Look  down  from  heaven,  and  behold,  and 

visit  this  vine, 

And    the    stock    which    thy    right    hand 

planted, 

And  the  branch  that  thou  madest  strong 

for  thyself. 

It  is  burned  with  fire,  it  is  cut  down: 
They  perish  at  the  rebuke  of  thy  counte- 
nance. 

Let  thy  hand  be  upon  the  man  of  thy 
right  hand, 

Upon  the  son  of  man  whom  thou  madest 
strong  for  thyself. 

So  will  we  not  go  back  from  thee: 
Quicken  thou  us,  and  we  will  call  upon 
thy  name. 

Turn  again,  O  Lord  God  of  hosts ; 

Cause  thy  face  to  shine,  and  we  shall  be 

saved. 

J6v>enin0 

The  Lord  reigneth ;  let  the  people  tremble : 
He  sitteth  between  the  cherubim ;  let  the 
earth  be  moved. 

The  Lord  is  great  in  Zion; 

And  he  is  high  above  all  the  peoples. 


5Jst  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Let   them  praise   thy  great   and    terrible 

name : 

For  it  is  holy. 

The  king's  strength  also  loveth  judgment ; 
Thou  dost  establish  equity; 
Thou  executest  judgment  and  righteousness 
in  Jacob. 

Exalt  ye  the  Lord  our  God, 
And  worship  at  his  footstool: 
For  he  is  holy. 

Moses  and  Aaron  among  his  priests, 
And  Samuel  among  them  that  call  upon 
his  name; 

They  called  upon  the  Lord,  and   he  an- 
swered them. 
He  spake  unto  them  in  the  pillar  of  cloud : 

They  kept  his  testimonies, 

And  the  ordinance  that  he  gave  them. 

Thou  answeredst  them,  O  Lord  our  God : 
Thou  wast  a  God  that  forgavest  them, 
Though  thou  tookest  vengeance  of   their 
doings. 

Exalt  ye  the  Lord  our  God, 
And  worship  at  his  holy  hill; 
For  the  Lord  our  God  is  holy. 

Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord,  all  ye 
lands. 

Serve  the  Lord  with  gladness: 
Come  before  his  presence  with  singing. 
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THE  PSALTER  52d  Stmday 

Know  ye  that  the  Lord,  he  is  God : 

It  is  he  that  hath  made  us,  and  we  are  his ; 

We  are  his  people,  and   the  sheep  of  his 

pasture. 

Enter  into  his  gates  with  thanksgiving, 
And  into  his  courts  with  praise: 

Give  thanks  unto  him,  and  bless  his  name. 

For  the  Lord  is  good ;  his  mercy  endureth 

forever, 

And  his  truth  unto  all  generations. 

If  ittps^seconb  SunDai^ 

Give  ear,  O  my  people,  to  my  law : 
Incline   your   ears   to   the   words   of    my 
mouth. 

/  will  open  my  mouth  in  a  parable; 
I  will  utter  ^ark  sayings  of  old, 

Which  we  have  heard  and  known, 
And  our  fathers  have  told  us. 

We  will  not  hide  them  from  their  children, 

Telling  to  the  generation  to  come  the  praises 

of  the  Lord, 

And  his  strength,  and  his  wondrous  works 

that  he  hath  done. 
For  he  established  a  testimony  in  Jacob, 
And  appointed  a  law  in  Israel, 

Which  he  commanded  our  fathers. 

That  they  should  make   them   known  to 

their  children; 


52d  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

That  the  generation  to  come  might  know 

them,   even  the  children  that  should  be 

born; 

Who  should  arise  and  tell  them  to  their 

children, 

That  they  might  set  their  hope  in  God, 

And  not  forget  the  works  of  God, 

But  keep  his  commandments, 
And  might  not  be  as  their  fathers, 
A  stubborn  and  rebellious  generation, 

A  generation  that  set  not  their  heart  aright, 

And  whose  spirit  was  not  steadfast  with 

God. 
Marvelous  things  did  he  in  the  sight  of 
their  fathers. 
In  the  land  of  Egypt,  in  the  field  of  Zoan. 

He  divided  the  sea,  and  caused  them  to 

pass  through; 

And  he  made  the  waters  to  stand  as  a 

heap. 
In  the  daytime   also  he  led  them  with  a 
cloud. 
And  all  the  night  with  a  light  of  fire. 

He  clave  rocks  in  the  wilderness, 

And  gave  them  drink  abundantly  as  out  of 

the  depths. 

He  brought  streams  also  out  of  the  rock, 
And  caused  waters  to  run  down  like  rivers. 

Yet  went  they  on  still  to  sin  against  him, 
To  rebel  against  the  Most  High  in  the 
desert. 

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THE  PSALTER  52cl  Sanday 

And  they  tempted  God  in  their  heart 
By  asking  food  according  to  their  desire. 

Yea,  they  spake  against  God; 

They  said,  Can  God  prepare  a  table  in  the 

wilderness? 
Behold,  he  smote  the  rock,  so  that  waters 
gushed  out, 
And  streams  overflowed ; 

Can  he  give  bread  also? 

Will  he  provide  flesh  for  his  people? 
Therefore  the  Lord  heard,  and  was  wroth ; 
And  a  fire  was  kindled  against  Jacob, 
And  anger  also  went  up  against  Israel ; 

Because  they  believed  not  in  God, 

And  trusted  not  in  his  salvation. 
Yet  he  commanded  the  skies  above, 
And  opened  the  doors  of  heaven ; 

And  he  rained  down  manna  upon  them 

to  eat. 

And  gave  them  food  from  heaven. 
Man  did  eat  the  bread  of  the  mighty : 
He  sent  them  food  to  the  full. 

And  they  remembered  that  God  was  their 

rock. 

And  the  Most  High  God  their  Redeemer. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Oh  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord;  for  he  is 

good; 

For  his  mercy  endureth  forever. 

I7S 


52d  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Who  can  utter  the  mighty  acts  of  the  Lord, 
Or  show  forth  all  his  praisef 

Blessed  are  they  that  keep  justice, 

And  he  that   doeth  righteousness  at   all 

times. 

Remember  me,  0  Lord,  with  the  favor  that 
thou  bearest  unto  thy  people; 
Oh  visit  me  with  thy  salvation, 

That   I   may   see   the   prosperity  of    thy 

chosen, 

That  I  may  rejoice  in  the  gladness  of  thy 

nation, 

That  I  may  glory  with  thine  inheritance. 

We  have  sinned  with  our  fathers. 

We  have  committed  iniquity,  we  have  done 

wickedly. 

Our  fathers  understood  not  thy  wonders  in 

Egypt; 

They  remembered  not  the  multitude  of  thy 

mercies. 

But  were  rebellious  at  the  sea,  even  at  the 

Red  Sea. 

Nevertheless  he  saved  them  for  his  name's 

sake, 

That  he  might  make  his  mighty  power  to 

be  known. 

He  rebuked  the  Red  Sea  also,  and  it  was. 
dried  up : 

So  he  led  them  through  the  depths,   as 
through  a  wilderness. 
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And  he  saved  them  from  the  hand  of  him 

that  hated  them, 

And  redeemed  them  from  the  hand  of  the 

enemy. 
And  the  waters  covered  their  enemies; 
There  was  not  one  of  them  left. 

Then  believed  they  his  words; 
They  sang  his  praise. 

Save  us,  O  Lord  our  God, 

And  gather  us  from  among  the  heathen, 

.  To  give  thanks  unto  thy  holy  name, 
And  to  triumph  in  thy  praise. 

Blessed  be  the  Lord,  the  God  of  Israel 
From  everlasting  even  to  everlasting. 

And  let  all  the  people  say,  Amen. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Praise,  O  ye  servants  of  the  Lord, 

Praise  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

Blessed  he  the  name  of  the  Lord 
From  this  time  forth  and  for  evermore. 

From  the  rising  of  the  sun  unto  the  going 

down  of  the  same 

The  Lord's  name  is  to  be  praised. 

The  Lord  is  high  above  all  nations, 
And  his  glory  above  the  heavens. 
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53d  Sunday  THE  PSALTER 

Who  is  like  unto  the  Lord  our  God, 
That  hath  his  seat  on  high, 

That  humbleth  himself  to  behold 

The  things  that  are  in  heaven  and  in  the 

earth? 

He  raise th  up  the  poor  out  of  the  dust, 
And  lifteth  up  the  needy  out  of  the  dung- 
hill; 

That  he  may  set  him  with  princes, 
Even  with  the  princes  of  his  people. 

He    maketh   the   barren  woman  to  keep 

house, 

And  to  be  a  joyful  mother  of  children. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

I  will  praise  thee  with  my  whole  heart: 
Before  the  gods  will  I  sing  praises  unto 
thee. 

I  will  worship  toward  thy  holy  temple. 
And  praise  thy  name  for  thy  loving-kind- 
ness and  for  thy  truth : 
For  thou  hast  magnified  thy  word  above 
all  thy  name. 

In  the  day  that  I  cried  thou  answeredst 

me, 

Thou  strengthenedst  me  with  strength  in 

my  soul. 

All  the  kings  of  the  earth  shall  praise  thee, 

O  Lord, 

For  they   have  heard  the  words  of  thy 

mouth. 

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Yea,  they  shall  sing  of  the  ways  of  the 

Lord; 

For  great  is  the  glory  of  the  Lord. 
For  though  the  Lord  is  high,  yet  hath  he 
respect  unto  the  lowly; 
But  the  proud  he  knoweth  from  afar. 

Though  I  walk  in  the  midst  of  trouble, 

thou  wilt  revive  me; 

Thou  shall  stretch  forth  thy  hand  against 

the  wrath  of  mine  enemies. 

And  thy  right  hand  shall  save  me. 
The  Lord  will  perfect  that  which  concern- 
eth  me : 

Thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  endureth  forever; 
Forsake  not  the  works  of  thine  own  hands. 

Evening 

Many  a  time  have  they  afflicted  me  from 

my  youth  up, 

Let  Israel  now  say. 

Many  a  time  have  they  afflicted  me  from 

my  youth  up: 

Yet  they  have  not  prevailed  against  me. 

The  plowers  plowed  upon  my  back ; 
They  made  long  their  furrows. 

The  Lord  is  righteous: 

He  hath   cut    asunder    the   cords  of    the 

wicked. 
Let  them  be  put   to  shame   and  turned 
backward. 

All  they  that  hate  Zion. 
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Let  them  he  as  the  grass  upon  the  house^ 

tops; 

Which  withereth  before  it  groweth  up; 

Wherewith  the  reaper  filleth  not  his  hand, 
Nor  he  that  bindeth  sheaves,  his  bosom: 

Neither  do  they  that  go  by  say, 

The  blessing  of  the  Lord  be  upon  you; 

We  bless  you  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

Blessed  is  every  one  that  feareth  the  Lord, 
That  walketh  in  his  ways. 

For  thou  shalt  eat  the  labor  of  thy  hands: 
Happy  shalt  thou  be,  and  it  shall  be  well 
with  thee. 

Thy  wife  shall  be  as  a  fruitful  vine, 
In  the  innermost  parts  of  thy  house ; 

Thy  children  like  olive  plants, 
Round  about  thy  table. 

Behold,  thus  shall  the  man  be  blessed 
That  feareth  the  Lord. 

The  Lord  shall  bless  thee  out  of  Zion: 
A  nd  thou  shalt  see  the  good  of  Jerusalem 
all  the  days  of  thy  life.     ~ 

Yea,  thou  shalt  see  thy  children's  children. 
Peace  be  upon  Israel. 

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jfttst  IReablna 

Gbristmas 


The  people  that  walked  in  darkness  have  seen 
a  great  light. 

They  that  dwell  in  the  land  of  the  shadow 
of  death,  upon  them  hath  the  light  shined. 

Thou  hast  multiplied  the  nation  y  thou  hast 

increased  their  joy: 

They  joy  before  thee  according  to  the  joy  in 

harvest,  as  men  rejoice  when  they  divide  the 

spoil. 
For  the  yoke  of  his  burden,  and  the  staff  of 
his  shoulder, 

The  rod  of  his  oppressor,  thou  hast  broken 
as  in  the  day  of  Midian. 

For  unto  us  a  child  is  horn,  unto  us  a  Son  is 

given: 

And  the  government  shall  he  upon  his  shoul- 
der: 
And   his  name   shall    be   called  Wonderful, 
Counselor, 

Mighty  God,   Everlasting  Father,  Prince  of 
Peace. 

Of  the  increase  of  his  government  and  peace 

there  shall  he  no  end, 

Upon    the   throne   of  David,  and  upon  his 

kingdom. 
To  establish  it  and  to  uphold  it  with  justice 
and  with  righteousness 

From  henceforth  and  forever.  The  zeal  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts  will  perform  this. 
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And  there  shall  come  forth  a  shoot  out  of  the 

stock  of  Jesse, 

And  a  branch  out  of  his  roots  shall  hear  fruit; 
And  the  spirit  of  the  Lord  shall  rest  upon  him, 
The  spirit  of  wisdom  and  understanding ; 

The  spirit  of  counsel  and  might, 

The  spirit  of  knowledge  and  of  the  fear  of 

the  Lord. 
And  he  shall  not  judge  after  the  sight  of  his 
eyes, 
Neither  decide  after  the  hearing  of  his  ears ; 

But  with  righteousness  shall  he  judge  the  poor. 
And  decide  with  equity  for  the  meek  of  the 
earth; 

And  he  shall  smite  the  oppressor  with  the  rod 
of  his  mouth 

And  with  the  breath  of  his  lips  shall  he  slay 
the  wicked. 

And  righteousness  shall  he  the  girdle  of  his 

waist, 

And  faithfulness  the  girdle  of  his  loins. 

And  the  wolf  shall  dwell  with  the  lamb, 
And  the  leopard  shall  lie  (Jown  with  the  kid ; 

And  the  calf  and  the  young  lion  and  the  fat- 
ling  together; 
And  a  little  child  shall  lead  them. 

And  the  cow  and  the  bear  shall  feed ; 
Their  young  ones  shall  lie  down  together ; 
And  the  lion  shall  eat  straw  like  the  ox. 

And  the  sucking  child  shall  play  on  the  hole 
of  the  asp. 

And  the  weaned  child  shall  put  his  hand  on 
the  adder's  den. 

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They  shall  not  hurt  nor  destroy  in  all  my  holy 

mountain ; 

For  the  earth  shall  be  full  of  the  knowledge 

of  the  Lord, 

As  the  waters  cover  the  sea. 

Second  IReaMna 

Ipalm  SunDais 

Rejoice  greatly,  O  daughter  of  Zion; 

Shout,  O  daughter  of  Jerusalem: 
Behold  thy  King  cometh  unto  thee; 
He  is  just  and  having  salvation;    ^ 

Lowly,  and  riding  upon  an  ass, 

Even  upon  a  colt,  the  foal  of  an  ass. 

And  he  shall  speak  peace  unto  the  nations: 
And  his  dominion  shall  he  from  sea  to  sea. 
And  from  the  River  to  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

Thou  art  fairer  than  the  children  of  men ; 
Grace  is. poured  into  thy  lips: 
Therefore  God  hath  blessed  thee  forever. 

Gird  thy  sword  upon  thy  thigh,  O  mighty  one. 
Thy  glory  and  thy  majesty. 

And  in  thy  majesty  ride  on  prosperously, 
Because  of  truth  and  meekness  and  righteous- 
ness. 

Thy  throne,  0  God,  is  forever  and  ever. 

A  scepter    of    equity  is  the   scepter   of   thy 

kingdom. 

O  thou  that  tellest  good  tidings  to  Zion, 
Get  thee  up  into  the  high  mountain. 

O  thou  that  tellest  good  tidings  to  Jerusalem 
Lift  lip  thy  voice  with  strength  ; 
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Lift  it  up,  be  not  afraid; 

Say  unto  the   cities  of  Judah,  Behold  your 

God. 

How  beautiful  upon  the  mountains  are  the 
feet  of  him  that  hringeth  good  tidings, 
That  puhlisheth    peace,    that  hringeth  good 
tidings  of  good,  that  puhlisheth  salvation ; 
That  sayeth  unto  Zion,  Thy  God  reigneth. 

Ubirb  IReabtna 

Who  hath  beheved  our  report  ? 

And  to  whom  hath  the  arm  of  the  Lord  been 

revealed  ? 

For  he  shall  grow  up  hefore  him  as  a  tender 

plant, 

And  as  a  root  out  of  a  dry  ground: 

He  hath  no  form  nor  comeliness, 

And  when  we  shall  see  him  there  is  no  beauty 

that  we  should  desire  him. 

He  is  despised  and  rejected  of  men; 

A  man  of  sorrows,  and  acquainted  with  grief: 

And  as  one  from  whom  men  hide  the  face 
He  was  despised,  and  we  esteemed  him  not. 

Surely  he  hath  home  our  griefs 

And  carried  our  sorrows: 
Yet  we  did  esteem  him  stricken, 
Smitten  of  God  and  afflicted. 

But  he  was  wounded  for  our  transgressions, 

He  was  hruised  for  our  iniquities. 

The  chastisement  of  our  peace  was  upon  him, 
And  with  his  stripes  we  are  healed. 
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All  we  like  sheep  have  gone  astray; 

We  have  turned  every  one  to  his  own  way; 

And  the  Lord  hath  laid  on  him 
The  iniquity  of  us  all. 

He  was  oppressed,  yet  he  humbled  himself 

And  opened  not  his  mouth. 

As  a  lamb  that  is  led  to  the  slaughter, 

And  as  a  sheep  that  before  her  shearers  is 

dumb; 

So  he  opened  not  his  mouth. 

By  oppression  and  judgment  he  ivas  taken 

away; 

And  as  for  his  generation,  who  among  them 

considered, 

That  he  was  cut  off  out  of  the  land  of  the 

living  ? 

For  the  transgression  of  my  people  was   he 

stricken. 

And  he  made  his  grave  with  the  wicked, 
And  with  the  rich  in  his  death; 

Although  he  had  done  no  violence, 
Neither  was  any  deceit  in  his  mouth, 
Yet  it  pleased  the  Lord  to  bruise  him: 
He  hath  put  him  to  grief. 

ifourtb  IReabina 

faster 

Now  is  Christ  risen  from  the  dead, 

And   become    the  first  fruits  of    them  that 

slept. 

For  since  by  man  came  death, 

By  man  came  also  the   resurrection   of    the 

dead. 

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For  as  in  Adam  all  die, 

Even  so  in  Christ  shall  all  be  made  alive. 

But  some  man  will  say,  How  are  the  dead 

raised  up? 

And  with  what  body  do  they  come? 

All  flesh  is  not  the  same  flesh:  but  there  is 
one  flesh  of  men, 

Another  flesh  of  beasts,  another  of  fishes,  and 
another  of  birds. 

There  are  also  celestial  bodies  and  bodies  ter- 
restrial: 

But  the  glory  of  the  celestial  is  one,  and  the 
glory  of  the  terrestrial  is  another. 

There  is  one  glory  of  the  sun,  and  another 
glory  of  the  moon, 

And  another  glory  of  the  stars,  for  one  star 
difi^ereth  from  another  in  glory. 

So  also  is  the  resurrection  of  the  dead. 

It  is  sown  in  corruption ; 
It  is  raised  in  incorruption : 

It  is  sown  in  dishonor; 
It  is  raised  in  glory: 

It  is  sown  in  weakness; 
It  is  raised  in  power: 

It  is  sown  a  nattiral  body; 
It  is  raised  a  spiritual  body. 

There  is  a  natural  body, 
There  is  a  spiritual  body. 

The  first  man  Adam,  was  made  a  living  soul; 
The  last  Adam  was  made  a  quickening  spirit. 
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SPECIAL  DAYS  5th  Reading 

Behold  I  show  you  a  mystery ; 

We   shall   not   all   sleep,  but  we  shall  all  be 

changed, 

For  this  corruptible  must  put  onincorruption, 
And  this  mortal  must  put  on  immortality. 

Thanks  be  to  God,  which  giveth  us  the  victory 

Through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Therefore,  be  ye  steadfast,  immovable. 
Always  abounding  in  the  work  of  the  Lord. 

Forasmuch  as  ye  know  that  your  labor 

Is  not  in  vain  in  the  Lord. 


.      jflftb  IReaMna 
Z\ic  Iftation 

Hear,  O  Israel: 

The  Lord  our  God  is  one  Lord : 

And  thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God 

With  all  thine  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul, 

and  with  all  thy  might. 

And  these  words,  which  I  command  thee  this 

day, 

Shall  be  in  thine  heart: 

And  thou  shalt  teach  them  diligently  unto  thy 

children. 

And  thou  shalt  talk  of  them  when  thou  sittest 

in  thy  house; 
And  when  thou  walkest  by  the  way, 
And  when  thou  liest  down,  and  when  thou 
risest  up. 

And  thou  shalt  bind  them  for  a  sign  upon 

thine  hand, 

And  they  shall  be  as  frontlets  between  thine 

eyes, 

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And  thou  shalt  write  them  upon  the  posts  of 

thy  house 

And  on  thy  gates. 

And  it  shall  be,  when  the  Lord  thy  God  shall 
have  brought  thee 

Into  the  land  which  he  sware  unto  thy  fathers , 
To  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob, 

To  give  thee  great  and  goodly  cities, 
Which  thou  buildest  not, 

And  houses  full  of  good  things 
Which  thou  fllledst  not. 

And  wells  digged 
Which  thou  diggedst  not, 

Vineyards  and  olive  trees 
Which  thou  plantedst  not. 

When  thou  shalt  have  eaten  and  be  full, 
Beware  lest  thou  forget  the  Lord. 

Behold  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord, 

That  I  will  make  a  new  covenant  with  the 

house  of  Israel. 

I  will  put  my  law  in  their  inward  parts, 
And  in  their  heart  will  I  write  it. 

And  I  will  be  their  God, 

And  they  shall  be  my  people. 

And  they  shall  teach  no  more  every  man  his 

neighbor, 

And  every  man  his  brother,  saying,  Know  the 

Lord; 

For  they  shall  all  know  mc, 

From  the  least  unto  the  greatest, 

Saith  the  Lord. 
Blessed  be  the  Lord,  the  God  of  our  fathers, 
From  everlasting  even  to  everlasting. 
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Sijtb  IReaMno 

G:ban??69iving  Dais 

Praise  ye  the  Lord; 

For  it  is  good  to  sing  praises  unto  our  God ; 

For  it  is  pleasant,  and  praise  is  comely. 

Sing  unto  the  Lord  with  thanksgiving ; 

Sing  praises  upon  the  harp  unto  our  God. 
Who  covereth  the  heaven  with  ctouds, 
Who  prepareth  rain  for  the  earth, 
Who  maketh  grass  to  grow  upon  the  moun- 
tains. 

He  giveth  to  the  beast  his  food 

And  to  the  young  ravens  which  cry. 
Praise  the  Lord,  O  Jerusalem, 
Praise  thy  God,  O  Zion. 

For  he  hath  strengthened  the  bars  of  thy  gates, 

He  hath  blessed  thy  children  within  thee. 
He  maketh  peace  in  thy  borders; 
He  filleth  thee  with  the  finest  of  the  wheat. 

Happy  art  thou,  O  Israel-; 

Who  is  like  unto  thee,  a  people  saved  by  the 

Lord  ? 

And  Israel  dwelleth  in  safety, 
And  full  of  the  blessing  of  the  Lord. 
The  eternal  God  is  thy  dwelling  place, 
And  underneath  are  the  everlasting  arms. 

Oh  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord ; 

Sing  unto  him,  sing  praises  unto  him, 

For  the  precious  things  of  heaven,  for  the  dew. 
And  for  the  deep  that  coucheth  beneath, 

And  for  the  precious  fruits  brought  forth  by 
the  sun, 

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And  for  the  precious  things  put  forth  by  the 
moon, 

And  for  the  chief  things  of  the  ancient  moiin- 

tains, 

And  for  the  preciotis  things  of  the  everlasting 

hills, 

And  for  the  precious  things  of  the  earth  and 

its  fullness. 
Let  everything  that  hath  breath  praise  the 
Lord ; 
Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Seventb  IReabfna 

Arise,  shine;  for  thy  Hght  is  come, 

And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  is  risen  upon  thee. 

For  behold  darkness  shall  cover  the  earth, 

And  gross  darkness  the  peoples. 
But  upon  thee  shall  the  Lord  arise, 
And  his  glory  shall  be  seen  upon  thee. 

And  nations  shall  come  to  thy  light. 

And  kings  to  the  brightness  of  thy  rising. 
Lift  up  thine  eyes  round  about,  and  see. 
They  all   gather  themselves   together,    they 
come  to  thee. 

Who  are  these  that  fly  as  a  cloud, 

And  as  doves  to  their  windows? 
Surely  the  isles  shall  wait  for  me 
And  the  ships  of  Tarshish  first. 

To  bring  thy  sons  from  far, 

Their  silver  and  gold  with  them, 
Unto  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  God, 
And  to  the  Holy  One  of  Israel, 
For  he  hath  glorified  thee. 
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Thy  gates  also  shall  he  open  continually, 
They  shall  not  be  shut  day  nor  night; 

That  men  may  bring  unto  thee  the  wealth  of 

the  nations 

And  their  kings  led  with  them, 

Tlie  glory  of  Lebanon  shall  come  unto  thee, 
The  fir  tree,  the  pine  tree,  and  the  box  together. 

To  beautify  the  place  of  my  sanctuary, 

And  that  I  may  make  the  place  of  my  feet 

glorious. 

In  the  latter  days  it  shall  come  to  pass 
That  the  mountain  of  the  Lord's  house  shall 
be  established  in  the  top  of  the  mountains. 
And  it  shall  be  exalted  above  the  hills. 

And  peoples  shall  flow  to  it, 

And  many  nations  shall  go  and  say: 

Come  and  let  us  go  up  to  the  mountain  of  the 

Lord 

And  to  the  house  of  the  God  of  Jacob: 

And  he  will  teach  us  his  ways, 

And  we  will  walk  in  his  paths. 

Blgbtb  IReaMna 

^EDucation 

Surely  there  is  a  mine  for  silver 
And  a  place  for  gold  which  they  refine. 

Iron  is  taken  out  of  the  earth, 

And  brass  is  molten  out  of  the  stone. 
Man  setteth  an  end  to  darkness 
And  searchest  out  to  the  furthest  bound 
The   stones    of    thick    darkness,   and   of  the 
shadow  of  death: 

He  putteth  forth  his  hand  upon  the  flinty  rock; 

He  overturneth  the  mountains  by  the  roots. 
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He  cutteth  out  channels  among  the  rocks ; 
And  his  eye  seeth  every  precious  thing. 

He  hindeth  the  streams  that  they  trickle  not; 

And  the  thing  that  is  hid  bringeth  he  forth  to 

light. 

But  where  shall  wisdom  be  found? 
And  where  is  the  place  of  understanding  ? 

Man  knoweth  not  the  price  thereof; 

Neither  is  it  found  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

The  deep  saith,  It  is  not  in  me; 
And  the  sea  saith,  It  is  not  with  me. 

It  cannot  he  gotten  for  gold, 

Neither  shall  silver  be  weighed  for  the  price 

thereof. 

It  cannot  be  valued  with  the  gold  of  Ophir, 
With  the  precious  onyx  or  sapphire. 
Whence  then  cometh  wisdom? 
And  where  is  the  place  of  understanding  ? 

Doth  not  wisdom  cry, 

And  understanding  put  forth  her  voice  f 

In  the  top  of  high  places  by  the  way, 
Where  the  paths  meet,  she  standeth; 

Beside  the  gates,  at  the  entry  of  the  city, 

At  the   coming  in  of  the  doors,  she   crieth 

aloud: 

Receive  instruction,  and  not  silver: 
And  knowledge  rather  than  choice  gold. 

For  wisdom  is  better  than  rubies  ; 
■  And  all  things  that  may  be  desired  are  not 
to  be  compared  unto  her. 

Behold  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  that  is  wisdom, 
And  to  depart  from  evil  is  understanding. 
192 


THE  RITUAL 


BAPTISM 


[Let  every  adult  person,  and  the  parents  of  every  child' to  be 
baptized,  have  the  choice  of  either  sprinkling,  pouring,  or  im- 
mersion ] 

[We  will  on  no  account  whatever  make  a  charge  for  admin- 
istering Baptism.] 

Order  for  the  Administration  of  Baptism  to 
Infants 

The  Minister,  coming  to  the  Font,  which  is 
to  be  filled  with  pure  Water,  shall  use  the 
following: 

.Dearly  Beloved,  forasmuch  as  all  men 
are  conceived  and  born  in  sin,  and  that  our 
Saviour  Christ  saith,  Except  a  man  be  born 
of  water  and  of  the  Spirit  he  cannot  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God;  I  beseech  you  to 
call  upon  God  the  Father,  through  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  that  having,  of  his  bounteous 
mercy,  redeemed  this  child  by  the  blood  of  his 
Son,  he  will  grant  that  he,  being  baptized  with 
water,  may  also  be  baptized  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  be  received  into  Christ's  holy  Church, 
and  become  a  lively  Member  of  the  same. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say: 

Let  us  pray. 

Almighty  and  Everlasting  God,  who  of  thy 
great  mercy  hast  condescended  to  enter  into 
covenant  relations  with  man,  wherein  thou 
hast  included  children  as  partakers  of  its 
gracious  benefits,  declaring  that  of  such  is 
193 


THE  RITUAL 

thy  kingdom ;  and  in  thy  ancient  Church  didst 
appoint  divers  baptisms,  figuring  thereby  the 
renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost ;  and  by  thy  well- 
beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ  gavest  command- 
ment to  thy  holy  Apostles  to  go  into  all  the 
world  and  disciple  all  nations,  baptizing  them 
in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  Holy  Ghost:  we  beseech  thee,  that 
of  thine  infinite  mercy  thou  wilt  look  upon 
this  child:  wash  him  and  sanctify  him;  that  he, 
being  saved  by  thy  grace,  may  be  received 
into  Christ's  holy  Church,  and  being  stead- 
fast in  faith,  joyful  through  hope,  and  rooted 
in  love,  may  so  overcome  the  evils  of  this 
present  world  that  finally  he  may  attain  to 
everlasting  life,  and  reign  with  thee,  world 
without  end,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

O  Merciful  God,  grant  that  all  carnal  affec- 
tions may  die  in  Jiim,  and  that  all  things  be- 
longing to  the  Spirit  may  live  and  grow  in  him. 
Am,en. 

Grant  that  he  may  have  power  and  strength 
to  have  victory,  and  to  triumph  against  the 
devil,  the  world,  and  the  flesh.     Amen. 

Grant  that  whosoever  is  dedicated  to  thee 
by  our  office  and  ministry  may  also  be  endued 
wdth  heavenly  virtues,  and  everlastingly  re- 
warded through  thy  mercy,  O  blessed  Lord 
God,  who  dost  live  and  govern  all  things, 
world  without  end.     Amen. 

Almighty,  Everliving  God,  whose  most 
dearly  beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ,  for  the  for- 
giveness of  our  sins,  did  shed  out  of  his  most 
precious  side  both  w^ater  and  blood,  regard, 
we  beseech  thee,  our  supplications.  Sanctify 
194 


BAPTISM 

this  water  for  this  Holy  Sacrament ;  and  grant 
that  this  child,  now  to  be  baptized  may  receive 
the  fullness  of  thy  grace,  and  ever  remain  in 
the  number  of  thy  faithful  and  elect  children, 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  address  the  Parents  or 
Guardians  as  follows: 

Dearly  Beloved,  forasmuch  as  this  child  is 
now  presented  by  you  for  Christian  Baptism, 
you  must  remember  that  it  is  your  part  and 
duty  to  see  that  he  be  taught,  as  soon  as  he 
shall  be  able  to  learn,  the  nature  and  end  of 
this  Holy  Sacrament.  And  that  he  may 
know  these  things  the  better,  you  shall  call 
upon  hi'tn  to  give  reverent  attendance  upon 
the  appointed  means  of  grace,  such  as  the 
ministry  of  the  word,  and  the  public  and  pri- 
vate worship  of  God;  and  further,  you  shall 
provide  that  he  shall  read  the  Holy  Scriptures, 
and  learn  the  Lord's  Prayer,  the  Ten  Com- 
mandments, the  Apostles'  Creed,  the  Cate- 
chism, and  all  other  things  which  a  Christian 
ought  to  know  and  believe  to  his  soul's  health, 
in  order  that  he  may  be  brought  up  to  lead  a 
virtuous  and  holy  life,  remembering  always 
that  Baptism  doth  represent  unto  us  that  in- 
ward purity  which  disposeth  us  to  follow  the 
example  of  our  Saviour  Christ ;  that  as  he  died 
and  rose  again  for  us,  so  should  we,  who  are 
baptized,  die  unto  sin  and  rise  again  unto 
righteousness,  continually  mortifying  all  cor- 
rupt affections,  and  daily  proceeding  in  _ all 
virtue  and  godliness. 

Do  you  therefore  solemnly  engage  to  fulfill 
195 


THE  RITUAL 

these  duties,  so  far  as  in  you  lies,  the  Lord 
being  your  helper? 
Ans.      We  do. 

Then  shall  the  People  stand  up,  and  the  Min- 
ister shall  say: 

Hear  the  words  of  the  Gospel,  written  bv  St. 
Mark.     [Chap.  lo.  13-16.] 

They  brought  young  children  to  Christ,  that 
he  should  toufch  them.  And  his  disciples  re- 
buked those  that  brought  them.  But  when 
Jesus  saw  it,  he  was  much  displeased,  and  said 
unto  them,  Suffer  the  little  children  to  come 
unto  me,  and  forbid  them  not;  for  of  such  is 
the  kingdom  of  God.  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Whosoever  shall  not  receive  the  kingdom  of 
God  as  a  little  child,  he  shall  not  enter  therein. 
And  he  took  them  up  in  his  arms,  put  his 
hands  upon  them,  and  blessed  them. 

Then  the  Minister  shall  take  the  Child  into  his 
hands,  and  say  to  the  friends  of  the  Child: 

Name  this  child. 

And  then,  naming  it  after  them,  he  shall  sprinkle 
or  pour  Water  upon  it,  or,  if  desired,  im- 
merse it  in  Water,  saying: 

N .,  I  baptize  thee  in  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Amen, 

Then    shall    the   Minister   offer   the   following 
Prayer,  the  People  kneeling: 

O  God  of  infinite  mercy,  the  Father  of  all 
the  faithful  seed,  be  pleased  to  grant  unto 
this  child  an  understanding  mind  and  a  sancti- 
196 


BAPTISM 

fied  heart.  May  thy  providence  lead  him 
through  the  dangers,  temptations,  and  igno- 
rance of  his  youth,  that  he  may  never  run  into 
folly,  nor  into  the  evils  of  an  unbridled  ap- 
petite. We  pray  thee  so  to  order  the  course 
of  his  life  that,  by  good  education,  by  holy 
examples,  and  by  thy  restraining  and  renew- 
ing grace,  he  may  be  led  to  serve  thee  faith- 
fully all  his  days ;  so  that,  when  he  has  glorified 
thee  in  his  generation,  and  has  served  the 
Church  on  earth,  he  may  be  received  into 
thine  eternal  kingdom,  through  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

Almighty  and  Most  Merciful  Father,  let  thy 
loving  mercy  and  compassion  descend  upon 
these,  thy  servant  and  handmaid,  the  parents 
[or  guardians]  of  this  child.  Grant  unto  them, 
we  beseech  thee,  thy  Holy  Spirit,  that  they 
may,  like  Abraham,  command  their  household 
to  keep  the  way  of  the  Lord.  Direct  their 
actions,  and  sanctify  their  hearts,  words,  and 
purposes,  that  their  whole  family  may  be 
united  to  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  the  bands 
of  faith,  obedience,  and  charity;  and  that  they 
all,  being  in  this  life  thy  holy  children  by 
adoption  and  grace,  may  be  admitted  into  the 
Church  of  the  firstborn  in  heaven,  through  the 
merits  of  thy  dear  Son,  our  Saviour  and  Re- 
deemer.    Amen. 

Then  may  the  Minister  offer  extemporary 
Prayer. 

Then  shall  be  said,  all  kneeling: 

Our  Father  who  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be  thy 
name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done  in 
earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread:  and  forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  forgive 

197 


THE  RITUAL 

them  that  trespass  against  us :  and  lead  us  not  into 
temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil :  for  thine  is  the 
kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen*  

Order  for  the  Administration  of  Baptism  to 
such  as  are  of  Riper  Years 

Dearly  Beloved,  forasmuch  as  all  men  are 
conceived  and  born  in  sin;  and  that  which  is 
born  of  the  flesh  is  flesh,  and  they  that  are  in 
the  flesh  cannot  please  God,  but  live  in  sin, 
committing  many  actual  transgressions;  and 
our  Saviour  Christ  saith,  Except  a  man  be 
born  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit  he  cannot  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God :  I  beseech  you  to  call 
upon  God  the  Father,  through  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  that  of  his  bounteous  goodness  he  will 
grant  to  these  persons  that  which  by  nature 
they  cannot  have;  that  they,  being  baptized 
with  water,  may  also  be  baptized  with  the 
Holy  Ghost,  and,  being  received  into  Christ's 
holy  Church,  may  continue  lively  Members  of 
the  same. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say: 

Let  us  pray. 

Almighty  and  Immortal  God,  the  aid  of  all 
that  need,  the  helper  of  all  that  flee  to  thee  for 
succor,  the  life  of  them  that  believe,  and  the 
resurrection  of  the  dead:  we  call  upon  thee  for 
these  persons,  that  they,  coming  to  thy  Holy 
Baptism,  may  also  be  filled  with  thy  Holy 
Spirit.  Receive  them,  O  Lord,  as  thou  hast 
promised  by  thy  well-beloved  Son,  saying, 
Ask,  and  ye  shall  receive;  seek,  and  ye  shall 
find;  knock,  and  it  shall  be  opened  unto  you: 
198 


BAPTISM 

SO  give  now  unto  us  that  ask ;  let  us  that  seek, 
find ;  open  the  gate  unto  us  that  knock ;  that 
these  persons  may  enjoy  the  everlasting  ben- 
ediction of  thy  heavenly  washing,  and  may 
come  to  the  eternal  kingdom  which  thou 
hast  promised,  by  Christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 

Then  shall  the  People  stand  up,  and  the  Minister 
shall  say: 

Hear  the  words  of  the  Gospel,  written  by  St. 
John.     [Chap.  3.  1-8.] 

There  was  a  man  of  the  Pharisees,  named 
Nicodemus,  a  ruler  of  the  Jews:  the  same 
came  to  Jesus  by  night,  and  said  unto  him, 
Rabbi,  we  know  that  thou  art  a  teacher  come 
from  God;  for  no  man  can  do  these  miracles 
that  thou  doest,  except  God  be  with  him. 
Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  thee.  Except  a  man  be  born 
again,  he  cannot  see  the  kingdom  of  God. 
Nicodemus  saith  unto  him,  How  can  a  man  be 
born  when  he  is  old?  Can  he  enter  the 
second  time  into  his  mother's  womb,  and  be 
born?  Jesus  answered.  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  thee.  Except  a  man  be  born  of  water 
and  of  the  Spirit,  he  cannot  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God.  That  which  is  born  of  the 
flesh  is  flesh;  and  that  which  is  born  of  the 
Spirit  is  spirit.  Marvel  not  that  I  say  unto 
thee.  Ye  must  be  born  again.  The  wind 
bloweth  where  it  listeth,  and  thou  hearest  the 
sound  thereof,  but  canst  not  tell  whence  it 
cometh,  and  whither  it  goeth:  so  is  everyone 
that  is  born  of  the  Spirit. 

St  199 


THE  RITUAL 

Then  the  Minister  shall  speak  to  the  Persons  to 
be  baptized  on  this  wise: 

Well  Beloved,  who  have  come  hither  desir- 
ing to  receive  Holy  Baptism,  you  have  heard 
how  the  Congregation  hath  prayed  that  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  would  vouchsafe  to  receive 
you,  to  bless  you,  and  to  give  you  the  kingdom 
of  heaven,  and  everlasting  life.  And  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  hath  promised  in  his  holy 
word  to  grant  all  those  things  that  we  have 
prayed  for:  which  promise  he  for  his  part  will 
most  surely  keep  and  perform. 

Wherefore,  after  this  promise  made  by 
Christ,  you  must  also  faithfully,  for  your  part, 
promise  in  the  presence  of  this  whole  Congre- 
gation, that  you  will  renounce  the  devil  and 
all  his  works,  and  constantly  believe  God's 
holy  word,  and  obediently  keep  his  com- 
mandments. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  demand  of  each  of  the 
Persons  to  be  baptized: 

Quest.  Dost  thou  renounce  the  devil  and  all 
his  works,  the  vain  pomp  and  glory  of  the 
world,  with  all  covetous  desires  of  the  same, 
and  the  carnal  desires  of  the  flesh,  so  that  thou 
wilt  not  follow  nor  be  led  by  them? 

Ans.    I  renounce  them  all. 

Quest.  Dost  thou  believe  in  God  the  Father 
Almighty,  Maker  of  heaven  and  earth: 

And  in  Jesus  Christ,  his  only  begotten  Son 
our  Lord;  and  that  he  was  conceived  by  the 
Holy  Ghost,  born  of  the  Virgin  Mary;  that  he 
suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified, 


BAPTISM 

dead,  and  buried;  that  he  rose  again  the  third 
day;  that  he  ascended  into  heaven,  and  sitteth 
at  the  right  hand  of  God  the  Father  Almighty ; 
and  from  thence  shall  come  again  at  the  end 
of  the  world,  to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead? 
And  dost  thou  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost; 
the  holy  catholic*  Church,  the  communion  of 
saints ;  the  forgiveness  of  sins ;  the  resurrection 
of  the  body ;  and  everlasting  life  after  death  ? 

Ans.   All  this  I  steadfastly  believe. 

Quest.  Wilt  thou  be  baptized  in  this  faith? 

Ans.    Such  is  my  desire. 

Quest.  Wilt  thou  then  obediently  keep 
God's  holy  will  and  commandments,  and  walk 
in  the  same  all  the  days  of  thy  life? 

Ans.    I  will  endeavor  so  to  do,  God  being  my  helper. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say: 

O  Merciful  God,  grant  that  all  carnal  affec- 
tions may  die  in  these  persons,  and  that  all 
things  belonging  to  the  Spirit  may  live  and 
grow  in  them.     Amen. 

Grant  that  they  may  have  power  and 
strength  to  have  victory,  and  triumph  against 
the  devil,  the  world,  and  the  flesh.     Amen. 

Grant  that  they,  being  here  dedicated  to 
thee  by  our  office  and  ministry,  may  also  be 
endued  with  heavenly  virtues,  and  everlast- 
ingly rewarded  through  thy  mercy,  O  blessed 
Lord  God,  who  dost  live,  and  govern  all  things, 
world  without  end.     Amen. 

Almighty,  Everliving  God,  whose  most 
dearly  beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ,  for  the  for- 

*  The  one  universal  Church  of  Christ. 
20I 


THE  RITUAL 

giveness  of  our  sins,  did  shed  out  of  his  most 
precious  side  both  water  and  blood ;  and  gave 
commandment  to  his  disciples  that  they 
should  go  teach  all  nations,  and  baptize  them 
in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
of  the  Holy  Ghost;  regard,  we  beseech  thee, 
our  supplications;  and  grant  that  the  persons 
now  to  be  baptized  may  receive  the  fullness  of 
thy  grace,  and  ever  remain  in  the  number  of 
thy  faithful  and  elect  children,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  ask  the  name  of  each 
Person  to  he  baptized,  and  shall  sprinkle  or 
pour  Water  tipon  him  {or,  if  he  shall  desire 
it,  shall  immerse  him  in  Water),  saying: 

N.,  I  baptize  thee  in  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.    Amen. 

Then    shall    he    said    the    Lord's  Prayer,    all 
kneeling: 

Our  Father  who  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be  thy 
name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done  in 
earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread :  and  forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  forgive 
them  that  trespass  against  us :  and  lead  us  not  into 
temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil :  for  thine  is  the 
kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen* 

Then  may  the  Minister  conclude  with  extem- 
porary Prayer. 


RECEPTION  OF  MEMBERS 
RECEPTION   OF   MEMBERS 


Form  for  Receiving  Persons  into  the  Church  as 
Probationers 

Those  who  are  to  be  received  into  the  Church  as 
Probationers  shall  be  called  forward  by  name, 
and  the  Minister,  addressing  the  Congrega- 
tion, shall  say: 

Dearly  Beloved  Brethren,  that  none 
may  be  admitted  hastily  into  the  Church,  we 
receive  all  persons  seeking  fellowship  with  us 
on  profession  of  faith  into  a  preparatory  mem- 
bership on  trial;  in  which  proof  may  be  made, 
both  to  themselves  and  to  the  Church,  of  the 
sincerity  and  depth  of  their  convictions  and  of 
the  strength  of  their  purpose  to  lead  a  new  life. 

The  persons  here  present  desire  to  be  so 
admitted;  You  will  hear  their  answers  to 
the  questions  put  to  them,  and  if  you  make 
no  objection  they  will  be  received. 

It  is  needful,  however,  that  you  be  reminded 
of  your  responsibility,  as  having  previously 
entered  this  holy  fellowship,  and  as  now 
representing  the  Church  into  which  the}^  seek 
admission.  Remembering  their  inexperience, 
and  how  much  they  must  learn  in  order  to 
become  good  soldiers  of  Jesus  Christ,  see  to 
it  that  they  find  in  you  holy  examples  of  life, 
and  loving  help  in  the  true  serving  of  their 
Lord  and  ours.  I  beseech  you  so  to  order 
your  own  lives  that  these  new  disciples  may 
take  no  detriment  from  you,  but  that  it  may 
ever  be  cause  for  thanksgiving  to  God  that 
they  were  led  into  this  fellowship. 
203 


THE  RITUAL 

Then  addressing  the  Persons  seeking  Admission 
on  Probation f  the  Minister  shall  say: 

Dearly  Beloved,  you  have,  by  the  grace  of 
God,  made  your  decision  to  follow  Christ  and 
to  serve  him.  Your  confidence  in  so  doing  is 
not  to  be  based  on  any  notion  of  fitness  or 
worthiness  in  yourselves,  but  solely  on  the 
merits  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  on  his 
death  and  intercession  for  us. 

That  the  Church  may  know  your  purpose, 
you  will  answer  the  questions  I  am  now  to  ask 
you. 

Have  you  an  earnest  desire  to  be  saved 
from  your  sins? 

Ans.   I  have. 

Will  you  guard  yourselves  against  all 
things  contrary  to  the  teaching  of  God's 
word,  and  endeavor  to  lead  a  holy  life,  fol- 
lowing the  commandments  of  God? 

Ans.    I  will  endeavor  so  to  do. 

Are  you  purposed  to  give  reverent  attend- 
ance upon  the  appointed  means  of  grace  in 
the  ministry  of  the  word,  and  in  the  private 
and  public  worship  of  God? 

Ans.    I  am  so  determined,  with  the  help  of  God. 

No  objection  being  offered,  the  Minister  shall 
then  announce  that  the  Candidates  are  ad- 
mitted as  Probationers  and  shall  assign 
them  to  classes. 

Then    shall    the    Minister    offer    extemporary 

Prayer, 

204 


RECEPTION  OF  MEMBERS 

Form  for  Receiving  Persons  into  the  Chtirch 
after  Probation 

On  the  day  appointed,  all  that  are  to  he  received 
into  the  Church  shall  he  called  forward,  and 
the  Minister,  addressing  the  Congregation, 
shall  say: 

Dearly  Beloved  Brethren,  the  Scrip- 
tures teach  us  that  the  Church  is  the  house- 
hold of  God,  the  body  of  which  Christ  is  the 
head;  and  that  it  is  the  design  of  the  Gospel 
to  bring  together  in  one  all  who  are  in  Christ. 
The  fellowship  of  the  Church  is  the  com- 
munion that  its  Members  enjoy  one  with 
another.  The  ends  of  this  fellowship  are, 
the  maintenance  of  sound  doctrine  and  of 
the  ordinances  of  Christian  worship,  and  the 
exercise  of  that  power  of  godly  admonition 
and  discipline  which  Christ  has  committed  to 
his  Church  for  the  promotion  of  holiness.  It 
is  the  duty  of  all  men  to  unite  in  this  fellow- 
ship; for  it  is  only  those  that  "be  planted  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord"  that  "shall  flourish 
in  the  courts  of  our  God."  Its  more  particular 
duties  are,  to  promote  peace  and  unity;  to 
bear  one  another's  burdens;  to  prevent  each 
other's  stumbling;  to  seek  the  intimacy  of 
friendly  society  among  themselves;  to  con- 
tinue steadfast  in  the  faith  and  worship  of  the 
Gospel ;  and  to  pray  and  sympathize  with  each 
other.  Among  its  privileges  are,  peculiar  in- 
citements to  hohness  from  the  hearing  of 
God's  word  and  sharing  in  Christ's  ordinances; 
the  being  placed  under  the  watchful  care  of 
Pastors;  and  the  enjoyment  of  the  blessings 
which  are  promised  only  to  those  who  are  of 
the  Household  of  Faith.     Into  this  holy  fel- 


THE  RITUAL 

lowship  the  persons  before  you,  who  have 
already  received  the  Sacrament  of  Baptism, 
and  have  been  under  the  care  of  proper  leaders 
for  six  months  on  Trial,  come  seeking  admis- 
sion. We  now  propose,  in  the  fear  of  God, 
to  question  them  as  to  their  faith  and  purposes, 
that  you  may  know  that  they  are  proper  per- 
sons to  be  admitted  into  the  Church. 

Then,  addressing  the  Applicants  for  Admission, 
the  Minister  shall  say: 

Dearly  Beloved,  you  are  come  hither  seek- 
ing the  great  privilege  of  union  with  the 
Church  our  Saviour  has  purchased  with  his 
own  blood.  We  rejoice  in  the  grace  of  God 
vouchsafed  unto  you  in  that  he  has  called  you 
to  be  his  followers,  and  that  thus  far  you  have 
run  well.  You  have  heard  how  blessed  are 
the  privileges,  and  how  solemn  are  the  duties, 
of  membership  in  Christ's  Church;  and  before 
you  are  fully  admitted  thereto,  it  is  proper 
that  you  do  here  publicly  renew  your  vows, 
confess  your  faith,  and  declare  your  purpose, 
by  answering  the  following  questions:     • 

Do  you  here,  in  the  presence  of  God  and  of 
this  Congregation,  renew  the  solemn  promise 
contained  in  the  Baptismal  Covenant,  ratify- 
ing and  confirming  the  same,  and  acknowledg- 
ing yourselves  bound  faithfully  to  observe  and 
keep  that  Covenant? 

Ans.  I  do. 

Have  you  saving  faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ? 

Ans.    I  trust  I  have. 

Do  you  believe  in  the  Doctrines  of  the 
Holy  Scriptures  as  set  forth  in  the  Arti- 
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RECEPTION  OF  MEMBERS 

cles  of  Religion  of  the  Methodist   Episcopal 
Church? 
Ans.   I  do. 

Will  you  cheerfully  be  governed  by  the 
Rules  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  hold 
sacred  the  Ordinances  of  God,  and  endeavor, 
as  much  as  in  you  lies,  to  promote  the  welfare 
of  your  brethren  and  the  advancement  of 
the   Redeemer's  kingdom? 

Ans.   I  will. 

Will  you  contribute  of  your  earthly  sub- 
stance, according  to  your  ability,  to  the  sup- 
port of  the  Gospel  and  the  various  benevolent 
enterprises  of  the  Church? 

Ans.  I  will. 

Then  the  Minister,  addressing  the  Church,  shall 
say: 

Brethren,  these  persons  having  given  satis- 
factory responses  to  our  inquiries,  have  any  of 
you  reason  to  allege  why  they  should  not  be 
received  into  Full  membership  in  the  Church  ? 

No  objections  being  alleged]  the  Minister  shall 
say  to  the  Candidates: 

We  welcome  you  to  the  communion  of  the 
Church  of  God ;  and,  in  testimony  of  our  Chris- 
tian affection  and  the  cordiality  with  which  we 
receive  you,  I  hereby  extend  to  you  the  right 
hand  of  fellowship:  and  may  God  grant  that 
you  may  be  a  faithful  and  useful  Member  of  the 
Church  militant  till  you  are  called  to  the  fel- 
lowship of  the  Church  triumphant,  which  is 
*' without  fault  before  the  throne  of  God." 

Then  shall  the  Minister  offer  extemporary  Prayer, 
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THE  LORD'S  SUPPER 


[Whenever  practicable,  let  none  but  the  pure,  unfermented 
juice  of  the  grape  be  used  in  administering  the  Lord's  Supper.] 

[Let  persons  who  have  scruples  concerning  the  receiving  of 
the  Sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper  kneeling  be  permitted  to 
receive  it  either  standing  or  sitting.] 

[No  person  shall  be  admitted  to  the  Lord's  Supper  among  us 
who  is  guilty  of  any  practice  for  which  we  would  exclude  a 
Member  of  our  Church.] 

Order  for  the  Administration  of  the  Lord's 
Supper 

The  Elder  shall  say  one,  or  more  of  these  Sen- 
tences, during  the  reading  of  which  the  Per- 
sons appointed  for  that  purpose  shall  receive 
the  Alms  for  the  Poor: 

Let  your  light  so  shine  before  men,  that 
they  may  see  your  good  works,  and  glorify 
your  Father  which  is  in  heaven.     [Matt.  5.  16.] 

Lay  not  up  for  yourselves  treasures  upon 
earth,  where  moth  and  rust  doth  corrupt,  and 
where  thieves  break  through  and  steal:  but 
lay  up  for  yourselves  treasures  in  heaven, 
where  neither  moth  nor  rust  doth  corrupt,  and 
where  thieves  do  not  break  through  nor  steal. 
[Matt.  6.  19,  20.] 

Whatsoever  ye  would  that  men  should  do  to 
you,  do  ye  even  so  to  them:  for  this  is  the  law 
and  the  prophets.     [Matt.  7.  12.] 

Not  every  one  that  saith  unto  me,  Lord, 
Lord,  shall  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven; 
but  he  that  doeth  the  will  of  my  Father  which 
is  in  heaven.     [Matt.  7.  21.] 

Zaccheus  stood,  and  said  unto  the^Lord; 
Behold,  Lord,  the  half  of  my  goods  I  give  to 
the  poor;  and  if  I  have  taken  anything  from 
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any  man  by  false  accusation,  I  restore  him 
fourfold.     [Luke  19.  8.] 

He  which  soweth  sparingly  shall  reap  also 
sparingly;  and  he  which  soweth  bountifully 
shall  reap  also  bountifully.  Ever}^  man  ac- 
cording as  he  purposeth  in  his  heart,  so  let  him 
give;  not  grudgingly,  or  of  necessity:  for  God 
loveth  a  cheerful  giver.     [2  Cor.  9.  6,  7.] 

As  we  have  therefore  opportunity,  let  us  do 
good  unto  all  men,  especially  unto  them  who 
are  of  the  household  of  faith.     [Gal.  6.  10.] 

Godliness  with  contentment  is  great  gain; 
for  we  brought  nothing  into  this  world,  and 
it  is  certain  we  can  carry  nothing  out.  [i  Tim. 
6.  6,  7.] 

Charge  them  that  are  rich  in  this  world, 
that  they  be  not  high-minded,  nor  trust  in 
uncertain  riches,  but  in  the  living  God,  who 
giveth  us  richly  all  things  to  enjoy ;  that  they 
do  good,  that  they  be  rich  in  good  works, 
ready  to  distribute,  willing  to  communicate; 
laying  up  in  store  for  themselves  a  good 
foundation  against  the  time  to  come,  that 
they  may  lay  hold  on  eternal  life,  [i  Tim.  6. 
17-19.] 

God  is  not  unrighteous  to  forget  your  work 
and  labor  of  love,  which  ye  have  showed 
toward  his  name,  in  that  ye  have  ministered 
to  the  saints,  and  do  minister.     [Heb.  6.  10.] 

To  do  good  and  to  communicate  forget  not ; 
for  with  such  sacrifices  God  is  well  pleased. 
[Heb.  13.  16.] 

Whoso  hath  this  world's  good,  and  seeth 
his  brother  have  need,  and  shutteth  up  his 
bowels  of  compassion  from  him,  how  dwelleth 
the  love  of  God  in  him?     [i  John  3.  17.] 


THE  RITUAL 

He  that  hath  pity  upon  the  poor  lendeth 
unto  the  Lord;  and  that  which  he  hath 
given  will  he  pay  him  again.     [Prov.  19.  17.] 

Blessed  is  he  that  considereth  the  poor:  the 
Lord  will  deliver  him  in  time  of  trouble.  [Psa. 
41.  I.] 

Thou  shalt  open  thine  hand  wide  unto  thy 
brother,  to  thy  poor.     [Deut.  15.  11.] 

After  which  the  Elder  shall  give  the  following 
Invitation,  the  People  standing: 

If  any  man  sin,  we  have  an  advocate  with 
the  Father,  Jesus  Christ  the  righteous:  and 
he  is  the  propitiation  for  our  sins :  and  not  for 
ours  only,  but  also  for  the  sins  of  the  whole 
world. 

Wherefore  ye  that  do  truly  and  earnestly 
repent  of  your  sins,  and  are  in  love  and  charity 
with  your  neighbors,  and  intend  to  lead  a  new 
life,  following  the  commandments  of  God,  and 
walking  from  henceforth  in  his  holy  ways, 
draw  near  with  faith,  and  take  this  Holy 
Sacrament  to  your  comfort;  and,  devoutly 
kneeling,  make  your  humble  confession  to 
Almighty  God. 

Then  shall  this  general  Confession  he  made  by 
the  Minister  in  the  name  of  all  those  who  are 
minded  to  receive  the  Holy  Communion,  both 
he  and  all  the  People  devoutly  kneeling,  and 
saying: 

Almighty  God,  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
Maker  of  all  things,  Judge  of  all  men,  we  acknowledge 
and  bewail  our  manifold  sins  and  wickedness,  which 
we  from  time  to  time  most  grievously  have  committed, 
by  thought,  word,  and  deed,  against  thy  Divine  Maj- 
esty, provoking  most  justly  thy  wrath  and  indignation 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER 

against  us.  ^Ve  do  earnestly  repent,  and  are  heartily 
sorry  for  these  our  misdoings;  the  remembrance  of 
them  is  grievous  unto  us.  Have  mercy  upon  us, 
have  mercy  upon  us,  most  merciful  Father ;  for 
thy  Son,  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ's  sake,  forgive  us 
all  that  is  past;  and  grant  that  we  may  ever  hereafter 
serve  and  please  thee  in  newness  of  life,  to  the  honor 
and  glory  of  thy  name,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Amen, 

Then  shall  the  Elder  say: 

Almighty  God,  our  heavenly  Father,  who 
of  thy  great  mercy  hast  promised  forgiveness 
of  sins  to  all  them  that  with  hearty  repentance 
and  true  faith  turn  unto  thee,  have  mercy 
upon  us;  pardon  and  deliver  us  from  all  our 
sins;  confirm  and  strengthen  us  in  all  good- 
ness; and  bring  us  to  everlasting  life,  through 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Collect: 

Almighty  God,  unto  whom  all  hearts  are  open,  all 
desires  known,  and  from  whom  no  secrets  are  hid, 
cleanse  the  thoughts  of  our  hearts  by  the  inspiration 
of  thy  Holy  Spirit,  that  we  may  perfectly  love  thee, 
and  worthily  magnify  thy  holy  name  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.      Amen, 

Then  shall  the  Elder  say: 

We  do  not  presume  to  come  to  this  thy 
table,  O  merciful  Lord,  trusting  in  our  own 
righteousness,  but  in  thy  manifold  and  great 
mercies.  We  are  not  worthy  so  much  as  to 
gather  up  the  crumbs  under  thy  table.  But 
thou  art  the  same  Lord,  whose  property  is 
always  to  have  mercy.  Grant  us,  therefore, 
gracious  Lord,  so  to  eat  the  flesh  of  thy  dear 
Son  Jesus  Christ,  and  to  drink  his  blood,  that 
we  may  live  and  grow  thereby;  and  that, 
being  washed  through  his  most  precious  blood, 


THE  RITUAL 

we  may  evermore  dwell  in  him,  and  he  in  us. 
Amen, 

Then  the  Elder  shall  offer  the  Prayer  of  Conse- 
cration, as  followeth: 

Almighty  God,  our  heavenly  Father,  who 
of  thy  tender  mercy  didst  give  thine  only  Son 
Jesus  Christ  to  suffer  death  upon  the  cross  for 
our  redemption;  who  made  there,  by  his  obla- 
tion of  himself  once  offered,  a  full,  perfect,  and 
sufficient  sacrifice,  oblation,  and  satisfaction 
for  the  sins  of  the  whole  world ;  and  did  insti- 
tute, and  in  his  holy  Gospel  command  us  to 
continue,  a  perpetual  memory  of  his  precious 
death  until  his  coming  again:  hear  us,  O  mer- 
ciful Father,  we  most  humbly  beseech  thee, 
and  grant  that  we,  receiving  these  thy  crea- 
tures of  bread  and  wine,  according  to  thy  Son 
our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ's  holy  institution,  in 
remembrance  of  his  death  and  passion,  may 
be  partakers  of  his  most  blessed  body  and 
blood;  who,  in  the  same  night  {')  Here  the 
that  he  was  betrayed,  took  Elder  may 
bread;    (^)    and    when    he    had    take  the  plate 

given  thanks,  he  broke  it,  and    ?/.   ^^^^^    ^"'^ 
'^  -^    .      1  •      J-     •    1  •  his  hand. 

gave  it  to  his  disciples,  saying, 

Take,  eat;  this  is  my  body  which  is  given  for 

you ;  do  this  in  remembrance  of  me. 

Likewise  after  supper  he  took  f)  the  cup; 

and  when  he  had  given  thanks,        (2^  fjere  he 

he  gave  it  to  them,  saying.  Drink    may  take  the 

ye  all  of  this ;  for  this  is  my  blood    c^P    i^     ^^^^ 

of  the   New   Testament,   which    '^'^'^'^' 

is  shed  for  you,  and  for  many,  for  the  remission 

of  sins;  do  this,  as  oft  as  ye  shall  drink  it,  in 

remembrance  of  me.    Amen. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER 

Then  shall  the  Minister  receive  the  Communion 
in  both  kinds,  and  proceed  to  deliver  the  same 
to  the  other  Ministers,  if  any  he  present;  after 
which  he  shall  say: 

It  is  very  meet,  right,  and  our  bounden  duty 
that  we  should  at  all  times  and  in  all  places 
give  thanks  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  holy  Father, 
Almighty,  Everlasting  God. 

Therefore  with  angels  and  archangels,  and 
with  all  the  company  of  heaven,  we  laud  and 
magnify  thy  glorious  name,  evermore  prais- 
ing thee,  and  saying.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy, 
Lord  God  of  Hosts,  heaven  and  earth  are  full 
of  thy  glory.  Glory  be  to  thee,  O  Lord  most 
high!     Amen. 

The  Minister  shall  then  proceed  to  administer 
the  Communion  to  the  People  in  order,  kneel- 
ing, into  their  uncovered  hands;  and  when  he 
deliver eth  the  Bread,  he  shall  say: 

The  body  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  which 
was  given  for  thee,  preserve  thy  soul  and  body 
unto  everlasting  life.  Take  and  eat  this  in 
remembrance  that  Christ  died  for  thee;  and 
feed  on  him  in  thy  heart  by  faith,  with  thanks- 
giving. 

And    the    Minister    that    delivereth    the    Cup 
shall  say: 

The  blood  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  which 
was  shed  for  thee,  preserve  thy  soul  and  body 
unto  everlasting  life.  Drink  this  in  remem- 
brance that  Christ's  blood  was  shed  for  thee, 
and  be  thankful. 


THE  RITUAL 

[If  the  Consecrated  bread  or  wine  shall  be  all  spent  before  all 
have  communed,  the  Elder  may  Consecrate  more  by  repeating 
the  prayer  of  Consecration.] 

[When  all  have  communed,  the  Minister  shall  return  to  the 
Lord's  table  and  place  upon  it  what  remaineth  of  the  Conse- 
crated elements,  covering  the  same  with  a  fair  linen  cloth.] 

Then  shall  the  Elder  say  the  Lord's  Prayer;  the 
People  kneeling,  and  repeating  after  him 
every  petition: 

Our  Father  who  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be  thy  name. 
Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done  in  earth,  as  it 
is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread:  and 
forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them  that 
trespass  against  us:  and  lead  us  not  into  temptation, 
but  deliver  us  from  evil:  for  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and 
the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever.     Amen» 

After  which  shall  be  said  as  followeth: 

O  Lord  our  heavenly  Father,  we  thy  humble  servants 
desire  thy  Fatherly  goodness  mercifully  to  accept  this 
our  sacrifice  of  praise  and  thanksgiving;  most  humbly 
beseeching  thee  to  grant,  that,  by  the  merits  and 
death  of  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and  through  faith  in  his 
blood,  we  and  thy  whole  Church  may  obtain  forgive- 
ness of  our  sins,  and  all  other  benefits  of  his  passion. 
And  here  we  offer  and  present  unto  thee,  O  Lord, 
ourselves,  our  souls  and  bodies,  to  be  a  reasonable, 
holy,  and  lively  sacrifice  unto  thee;  humbly  beseeching 
thee  that  all  we  who  are  partakers  of  this  Holy 
Communion  may  be  filled  with  thy  grace  and  heavenly 
benediction.  And  although  we  be  unworthy,  through 
our  manifold  sins,  to  offer  unto  thee  any  sacrifice,  yet 
we  beseech  thee  to  accept  this  our  bounden  duty  and 
service;  not  weighing  our  merits,  but  pardoning  our 
offenses,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord;  by  whom, 
and  with  whom,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  all 
honor  and  glory  be  unto  thee,  O  Father  Almighty, 
world  without  end.     Amen* 

Then  shall  he  said  or  sttng: 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high,  and  on  earth  peace,  good 
will  toward  men!  We  praise  thee,  we  bless  thee,  we 
worship  thee,  we  glorify  thee,  we  give  thanks  to  thee 

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for  thy  great   glory,  O  Lord  God,  heavenly  King,  God 
the  Father  Almighty! 

O  Lord,  the  only  begotten  Son  Jesus  Christ:  O  Lord 
God,  Lamb  of  God,  Son  of  the  Father,  that  takest 
away  the  sins  of  the  world,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
Thou  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world,  have 
mercy  upon  us.  Thou  that  takest  away  the  sins  of 
the  world,  receive  our  prayer.  Thou  that  sittest  at  the 
right  hand  of  God  the  Father,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
For  thou  only  art  holy;  thou  only  art  the  Lord;  thou 
only,  O  Christ,  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  art  most  high 
in  the  glory  of  God  the  Father.    Amen* 

Then  the  Elder,  if  he  see  it  expedient,  may  put 
up  an  extemporary  Prayer;  and  afterward 
shall  let  the  People  depart  with  this  Blessing: 

The  peace  of  God,  which  passeth  all  under- 
standing, keep  your  hearts  and  minds  in  the 
knowledge  and  love  of  God,  and  of  his  Son 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord:  and  the  blessing  of  God 
Almighty,  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy 
Ghost,  be  among  you,  and  remain  with  you 
always.     Amen. 

N.  B. — If  the  Elder  is  straitened  for  time  in  the  usual  admin- 
istration of  the  Holy  Communion,  he  may  omit  any  part  of  the 
service  except  the  Invitation,  the  Confession,  and  the  Prayer  of 
Consecration ;  and  in  its  administration  to  the  Sick  he  may  omit 
any  part  of  the  service  except  the  Confession,  the  Prayer  of 
Consecration,  and  the  usual  sentences  in  delivering  the  Bread 
and  Wine,  closing  with  the  Lord's  Prayer,  extempore  supplica- 
tion, and  the  Benediction. 

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MATRIMONY 


Form  for  the  Solemnization  of  Matrimony 

(The  parts   in    brackets    throughout   may   be   used   or  not   at 
discretion.] 

At  the  day  and  time  appointed  for  the  Solemni- 
zation of  Matrimony,  the  persons  to  be  mar- 
ried— having  been  qualified  according  to  law 
— standing  together,  the  Man  on  the  right 
hand  and  the  Woman  on  the  left,  the  Minister 
shall  say: 

Dearly  Beloved,  we  are  gathered  together 
here  in  the  sight  of  God,  and  in  the  presence 
of  these  witnesses,  to  join  together  this  man 
and  this  woman  in  holy  Matrimony;  which  is 
an  honorable  estate,  instituted  of  God  in  the 
time  of  man's  innocency,  signifying  unto  us 
the  mystical  union  that  exists  between  Christ 
and  his  Church;  which  holy  estate  Christ 
adorned  and  beautified  with  his  presence,  and 
first  miracle  that  he  wrought,  in  Cana  of  Gal- 
ilee, and  is  commended  by  Saint  Paul  to  be 
honorable  among  all  men;  and  therefore  is 
not  by  any  to  be  entered  into  unadvisedly,  but 
reverently,  discreetly,  and  in  the  fear  of  God. 

Into  which  holy  estate  these  two  persons 
present  come  now  to  be  joined.  Therefore  if 
any  can  show  just  cause  why  they  may  not 
lawfully  be  joined  together,  let  him  now  speak, 
or  else  hereafter  forever  hold  his  peace. 

[And  also  speaking  unto  the  persons  that  are  to 
be  married,  the  Minister  shall  say: 

I  require  and  charge  you  both,  that  if  either 
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of  you  know  any  impediment  why  you  may 
not  be  lawfully  joined  together  in  Matrimony, 
you  do  now  confess  it:  for  be  ye  well  assured, 
that  so  many  as  are  coupled  together  other- 
wise than  God's  word  doth  allow,  are  not 
joined  together  by 'God,  neither  is  their  Matri- 
mony lawful.] 

If   no   impediment   he   alleged,    then   shall   the 
Minister  say  unto  the  Man: 

M.,  wilt  thou  have  this  woman  to  be  thy 
wedded  wife,  to  live  together  after  God's 
ordinance  in  the  holy  estate  of  Matrimony? 
Wilt  thou  love  her,  comfort  her,  honor  and 
keep  her,  in  sickness  and  in  health;  and  for- 
saking all  other,  keep  thee  only  unto  her,  so 
long  as  ye  both  shall  live? 

The  Man  shall  answer: 
I  will. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say  unto  the  Woman: 

N.,  wilt  thou  have  this  man  to  be  thy 
wedded  husband,  to  live  together  after  God's 
ordinance  in  the  holy  estate  of  Matrimony? 
Wilt  thou  love,  honor,  and  keep  him,  in  sick- 
ness and  in  health;  and  forsaking  all  other, 
keep  thee  only  unto  him,  so  long  as  ye  both 
shall  live? 

The  Woman  shall  answer: 

I  will. 

[Then  the  Minister  shall  cause  the  Man  with 
his  right  hand  to  take  the  Woman  by  her  right 
hand,  and  to  say  after  him  as  followeth: 

I,  A/.,  take  thee  A^.,  to  be  my  wedded  wife,  to  have 
and   to   hold,  from   this   day   forward,  for   better,  for 
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worse,  for  richer,  for  poorer,  in  sickness  and  in  health, 
to  love  and  to  cherish,  till  death  us  do  part,  according 
to  God's  holy  ordinance;  and  thereto  I  plight  thee  my 
faith. 

Then  shall  they  loose  their  hands,  and  the 
Woman,  with  her  right  hand  taking  the  Man 
by  his  right  hand,  shall  likewise  say  after 
the  Minister: 

1,  N.,  take  thee  M,  to  be  my  wedded  husband,  to 
have  and  to  hold,  from  this  day  forward,  for  better,  for 
worse,  for  richer,  for  poorer,  in  sickness  and  in  health, 
to  love  and  to  cherish,  till  death  us  do  part,  according 
to  God's  holy  ordinance;  and  thereto  I  plight  thee  my 
faith.] 

Then  shall  the  Minister  pray  thus: 

O  Eternal  God,  Creator  and  Preserver  of 
all  mankind,  Giver  of  all  spiritual  grace,  the 
Author  of  everlasting  life:  send  thy  blessing 
upon  these  thy  servants,  this  man  and  this 
woman,  whom  we  bless  in  thy  name;  that  as 
Isaac  and  Rebecca  lived  faithfully  together, 
so  these  persons  may  surely  perform  and  keep 
the  vow  and  covenant  between  them  made, 
and  may  ever  remain  in  perfect  love  and  peace 
together,  and  live  according  to  thy  laws, 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

[If  the  parties  desire  it,  the  Man  shall  here  hand 
a  Ring  to  the  Minister,  who  shall  return  it  to 
him,  and  direct  him  to  place  it  on  the  third 
finger  of  the  Woman's  left  hand.  And  the 
Man  shall  say  to  the  Woman,  repeating  after 
the  Minister: 

With  this  ring  I  thee   wed,  and   with   my  worldly 
goods  I  thee  endow,  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of 
the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.    Amen,] 
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Then  shall  the  Minister  join  their  right  hands 
together,  and  say: 

Forasmuch  as  M.  and  N.  have  consented 
together  in  holy  wedlock,  and  have  witnessed 
the  same  before  God  and  this  company,  and 
thereto  have  pledged  their  faith  either  to 
other,  and  have  declared  the  same  by  joining 
of  hands ;  I  pronounce  that  they  are  husband 
and  wife  together,  in  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Those 
whom  God  hath  joined  together,  let  no  man 
put  asunder.     Amen. 

And  the  Minister  shall  add  this  blessing: 

God,  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy 
Ghost,  bless,  preserve,  and  keep  you;  the  Lord 
mercifully  with  his  favor  look  upon  you,  and 
so  fill  you  with  all  spiritual  benediction  and 
grace  that  ye  may  so  live  together  in  this  life 
that  in  the  world  to  come  ye  may  have  life 
everlasting.     Amen. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  offer  the  follovuing 
Prayer: 

O  God  of  Abraham,  God  of  Isaac,  God  of 
Jacob,  bless  this  man  and  this  woman,  and 
sow  the  seed  of  eternal  life  in  their  hearts, 
that  whatsoever  in  thy  holy  word  they  shall 
profitably  learn,  they  may  indeed  fulfill  the 
same.  Look,  O  Lord,  mercifully  on  them 
from  heaven,  and  bless  them:  as  thou  didst 
send  thy  blessings  upon  Abraham  and  Sarah 
to  their  great  comfort,  so  vouchsafe  to  send 
thy  blessings  upon  this  man  and  this  woman, 
that  they,  obeying  thy  will,  and  always  being 
in  safety  under  thy  protection,  may  abide  in 
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thy  love  unto  their  Hves'  end,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord. 

Almighty  God,  who  at  the  beginning  didst 
create  our  first  parents,  Adam  and  Eve,  and 
didst  sanctify  and  join  them  together  in  mar- 
riage, pour  upon  these  persons  the  riches  of 
thy  grace,  sanctify  and  bless  them,  that  they 
may  please  thee  both  in  body  and  soul,  and 
live  together  in  holy  love  unto  their  lives' 
end.     Amen. 

Here  the  Minister  may  use  extemporary  Prayer. 

Then  the  Minister  shall  repeat  the  Lord's 
Prayer: 

Our  Father  who  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be 
thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will 
be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread:  and  forgive  us  our 
trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass 
against  us:  and  lead  us  not  into  temptation, 
but  deliver  us  from  evil :  for  thine  is  the  king- 
dom, and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen. 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD 

BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD 


[We  will  on  no  account  whatever  make  a   charge  for  burying 
the  dead.] 

Form  for  the  Bttrial  of  the  Dead 

The  Minister,  going  before  the  Corpse,  shall  say. 

I  AM  the  resurrection,  and  the  Hfe:  he  that 
beheveth  in  me,  though  he  were  dead,  yet  shall 
he  live:  and  whosoever  liveth  and  believeth 
in  me  shall  never  die.     [John  ii.  25,  26.] 

I  know  that  my  Redeemer  liveth,  and  that 
he  shall  stand  at  the  latter  day  upon  the  earth: 
and  though  after  my  skin  worms  destroy  this 
body,  yet  in  my  flesh  shall  I  see  God:  whom 
I  shall  see  for  myself,  and  mine  eyes  shall  be- 
hold, and  not  another.     [Job  19.  25-27.] 

We  brought  nothing  into  this  world,  and  it 
is  certain  we  can  carry  nothing  out.  The 
Lord  gave,  and  the  Lord  hath  taken  away; 
blessed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord,  [i  Tim.  6. 
7;  Job  I.  21.] 

In  the  House  or  Church  may  he  read  one  or  both 
of  the  following  Psalms,  or  some  other  suitable 
portion  of  the  Holy  Scriptures: 

Psalm  39: 

I  said,  I  will  take  heed  to  my  ways,  that  I 
sin  not  with  my  tongue :  I  will  keep  my  mouth 
with  a  bridle,  while  the  wicked  is  before  me. 
I  was  dumb  with  silence,  I  held  my  peace, 
even  from  good ;  and  my  sorrow  was  stirred . 
My  heart  was  hot  within  me;  while  I  was 
musing  the  fire  burned:  then  spake  I  with  my 


TPIE  RITUAL 

tongue,  Lord,  make  me  to  know  mine  end, 
and  the  measure  of  my  days,  what  it  is ;  that 
I  may  know  how  frail  I  am.  Behold,  thou 
hast  made  my  days  as  a  handbreadth;  and 
mine  age  is  as  nothing  before  thee:  verily 
ever}'  man  at  his  best  state  is  altogether 
vanity.  Surely  ever\'  man  walketh  in  a  vain 
show:  surely  they  are  disquieted  in  vain:  he 
heapeth  up  riches,  and  knoweth  not  who  shall 
gather  them.  And  now.  Lord,  what  wait  I 
for?  my  hope  is  in  thee.  Deliver  me  from 
all  my  transgressions:  make  me  not  the  re- 
proach of  the  foolish.  I  was  dumb,  I  opened 
not  my  mouth;  because  thou  didst  it.  Re- 
move thy  stroke  away  from  me;  I  am  con- 
sumed by  the  blow  of  thine  hand.  When 
thou  with  rebukes  dost  correct  man  for  in- 
iquity, thou  makest  his  beauty  to  consume 
away  like  a  moth :  surely  ever\^  man  is  vanity. 
Hear  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  and  give  ear  unto 
my  crv^;  hold  not  thy  peace  at  my  tears:  for 
I  am  a  stranger  with  thee,  and  a  sojourner,  as 
all  my  fathers  were.  O  spare  me,  that  I  may 
recover  strength,  before  I  go  hence,  and  be 
no   more. 

Psalm  90: 

Lord,  thou  hast  been  our  dwelling  place  in 
all  generations.  Before  the  mountains  were 
brought  forth,  or  ever  thou  hadst  formed  the 
earth  and  the  world,  even  from  everlasting 
to  everlasting,  thou  art  God.  Thou  turnest 
man  to  destruction;  and  sayest,  Return,  ye 
children  of  men.  For  a  thousand  years  in  thy 
sight  are  but  as  yesterday  when  it  is  past,  and 
as  a  watch  in  the  night.  Thou  carriest  them 
away  as  with  a  flood;  they  are  as  a  sleep:  in 
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the  morning  they  are  Hke  grass  which  groweth 
up.  In  the  morning  it  flourisheth,  and  grow- 
eth up;  in  the  evening  it  is  cut  down,  and 
withereth.  For  we  are  consumed  by  thine 
anger,  and  by  thy  wrath  are  we  troubled. 
Thou  hast  set  our  iniquities  before  thee,  our 
secret  sins  in  the  hght  of  thy  countenance. 
For  all  our  days  are  passed  away  in  thy  wrath: 
w^e  spend  our  years  as  a  tale  that  is  told.  The 
days  of  our  years  are  threescore  years  and  ten ; 
and  if  by  reason  of  strength  they  be  fourscore 
years,  vet  is  their  strength  labor  and  sorrow; 
i'or  it  is  soon  cut  off,  and  we  fly  away.  Who 
knoweth  the  power  of  thine  anger?  even  ac- 
cording to  thy  fear,  so  is  thy  wrath.  So  teach 
us  to  number  our  days,  that  we  may  apply  our 
hearts  unto  wisdom.  Return,  O  Lord,  how 
fong?  and  let  it  repent  thee  concerning  thy 
servants.  0  satisfy  us  early  with  thy  mercy; 
that  we  may  rejoice  and  be  glad  all  our  days. 
Make  us  glad  according  to  the  days  wherein 
thou  hast  afflicted  us,  and  the  years  wherein 
we  have  seen  evil.  Let  thy  work  appear  unto 
thy  servants,  and  thy  glory  unto  their  chil- 
dren. And  let  the  beauty  of  the  Lord  our 
God  be  upon  us:  and  establish  thou  the  work 
of  our  hands  upon  us;  yea,  the  work  of  our 
hands  establish  thou  it. 

TJiat  may  follow' tJie  reading  of  tJw  Epistle,  as 
follows: 

I  Corinthians  15.  41-58: 

There  is  one  glory  of  the  sun,  and  another 
glory  of  the  moon,  and  another  glory  of  the 
stars ;  for  one  star  differeth  from  another  star 
in  glory.     So  also  is  the  resurrection  of  the 


THE  RITUAL 

dead.  It  is  sown  in  corruption,  it  is  raised 
in  incorruption :  it  is  sown  in  dishonor,  it  is 
raised  in  glory:  it  is  sown  in  weakness,  it  is 
raised  in  power:  it  is  sown  a  natural  body,  it 
is  raised  a  spiritual  body.  There  is  a  natural 
body,  and  there  is  a  spiritual  body.  And  so 
it  is  written.  The  first  man  Adam  was  made 
a  living  soul;  the  last  Adam  was  made  a 
quickening  spirit.  Howbeit  that  was  not  first 
which  is  spiritual,  but  that  which  is  natural; 
and  afterward  that  which  is  spiritual.  The 
first  man  is  of  the  earth,  earthy:  the  second 
man  is  the  Lord  from  heaven.  As  is  the 
earthy,  such  are  they  also  that  are  earthy: 
and  as  is  the  heavenly,  such  are  they  also 
that  are  heavenly.  And  as  we  have  borne 
the  image  of  the  earthy,  we  shall  also  bear 
the  image  of  the  heavenly.  Now  this  I  say, 
brethren,  that  flesh  and  blood  cannot  inherit 
the  kingdom  of  God;  neither  doth  corruption 
inherit  incorruption.  Behold,  I  show  you  a 
mystery;  We  shall  not  all  sleep,  but  we  shall 
all  be  changed,  in  a  moment,  in  the  twinkling 
of  an  eye,  at  the  last  trump:  for  the  trumpet 
shall  sound,  and  the  dead  shall  be  raised  in- 
corruptible, and  we  shall  be  changed.  For 
this  corruptible  must  put  on  incorruption,  and 
this  mortal  must  put  on  immortality.  So 
when  this  corruptible  shall  have  put  on  in- 
corruption, and  this  mortal  shall  have  put  on 
immortality,  then  shall  be  brought  to  pass 
the  saying  that  is  written,  Death  is  swallowed 
up  in  victory.  O  death,  where  is  thy  sting? 
O  grave,  where  is  thy  victory?  The  sting  of 
death  is  sin ;  and  the  strength  of  sin  is  the  law. 
But  thanks  be  to  God,  which  giveth  us  the 
victory  through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.^ 
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Therefore,  my  beloved  brethren,  be  ye  stead- 
fast, unmovable,  always  abounding  in  the 
work  of  the  Lord,  forasmuch  as  ye  know  that 
your  labor  is  not  in  vain  in  the  Lord. 

At  the  grave,  when  the  Corpse  is  laid  in  the 
Earth,  the  Minister  shall  say: 

Man  that  is  born  of  a  woman  hath  but  a 
short  time  to  live,  and  is  full  of  misery.  He 
Cometh  up,  and  is  cut  down  hke  a  flower:  he 
fleeth  as  it  were  a  shadow,  and  never  continu- 
eth  in  one  stay. 

In  the  midst  of  life  we  are  in  death :  of  whom 
may  we  seek  for  succor,  but  of  thee,  O  Lord, 
who  for  our  sins  art  justly  displeased? 

Yet,  O  Lord  God  most  holy,  O  Lord  most 
mighty,  O  holy  and  most  merciful  Saviour, 
deliver  us  not  into  the  bitter  pains  of  eternal 
death. 

Thou  knowest,  Lord,  the  secrets  of  our 
hearts;  shut  not  thy  merciful  ears  to  our 
prayers,  but  spare  us,  Lord  most  holy;  O  God 
most  mighty,  O  holy  and  merciful  Saviour, 
thou  most  worthy  Judge  eternal,  suffer  us  not 
at  our  last  hour  for  any  pains  of  death  to  fall 
from  thee. 

Then,  while  the  Earth  shall  he  cast  upon  the 
Body  by  some  standing  by,  the  Minister  shall 
say: 

Forasmuch  as  it  hath  pleased  Almighty 
God,  in  his  wise  providence,  to  take  out  of  the 
world  the  soul  of  the  departed,  we  therefore 
commit  his  body  to  the  ground,  earth  to  earth, 
ashes  to  ashes,  dust  to  dust;  looking  for  the 
general  resurrection  in  the  last  day,  and  the 
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life  of  the  world  to  come,  through  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ;  at  whose  second  coming  in 
glorious  majesty  to  judge  the  world,  the  earth 
and  the  sea  shall  give  up  their  dead;  and  the 
corruptible  bodies  of  those  who  sleep  in  him 
shall  be  changed  and  made  like  unto  his  own 
glorious  body;  according  to  the  mighty 
working  whereby  he  is  able  to  subdue  all 
things  unto  himself. 

Then  shall  be  said: 

I  heard  a  voice  from  heaven  saying  unto  me. 
Write,  From  henceforth  blessed  are  the  dead 
who  die  in  the  Lord:  Even  so,  saith  the  Spirit ; 
for  they  rest  from  their  labors. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say: 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Then  the  Minister  may  offer  this  Prayer: 

Almighty  God,  with  whom  do  live  the 
spirits  of  those  who  depart  hence  in  the  Lord, 
and  with  whom  the  souls  of  the  faithful,  after 
they  are  delivered  from  the  burden  of  the  flesh, 
are  in  joy  and  felicity:  we  give  thee  hearty 
thanks  for  the  good  examples  of  all  those  thy 
servants,  who,  having  finished  their  course 
in  faith,  do  now  rest  from  their  labors.-  And 
we  beseech  thee,  that  we,  with  all  those. who 
are  departed  in  the  true  faith  of  thy  holy 
name,  may  have  our  perfect  consummation 
and  bliss,  both  in  body  and  soul,  in  thy 
eternal  and  everlasting  glory,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 
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The  Collect: 

O  Merciful  God,  the  Father  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  who  is  the  resurrection  and  the 
life;  in  whom  whosoever  belie veth  shall  live, 
though  he  die,  and  whosoever  liveth  and  be- 
lieveth  in  him  shall  not  die  eternally:  we 
meekly  beseech  thee,  O  Father,  to  raise  us 
from  the  death  of  sin  unto  the  Hfe  of  right- 
eousness ;  that  when  we  shall  depart  this  life 
we  may  rest  in  him ;  and  at  the  general  resur- 
rection on  the  last  day  may  be  found  accept- 
able in  thy  sight,  and  receive  that  blessing 
which  thy  well-beloved  Son  shall  then  pro- 
nounce to  all  that  love  and  fear  thee,  saying. 
Come,  ye  blessed  children  of  my  Father,  re- 
ceive the  kingdom  prepared  for  you  from  the 
beginning  of  the  world.  Grant  this,  we  be- 
seech thee,  O  Merciful  Father,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Mediator  and  Redeemer.     Amen, 

Our  Father  who  art  in  heaven,  hallowed 
be  thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will 
be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give 
us  this  day  our  daily  bread:  and  forgive  us 
our  trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them  that  tres- 
pass against  us:  and  lead  us  not  into  tempta- 
tion, but  deliver  us  from  evil:  for  thine  is  the 
kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  for- 
ever.    Amen. 

The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the 
love  of  God,  and  the  fellowship  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  be  with  us  all  evermore.     Amen. 
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